81R2886 MDM-D
By: Callegari H.R. No. 49
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A 50th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of love
and shared experiences, and James and Ellen Box of Houston
celebrated this joyous milestone in their marriage on March 28,
2008; and
WHEREAS, Jim Box and the former Ellen Schroder met on a blind
date and were joined in matrimony in 1958 at a ceremony held at Zion
Lutheran Church in Houston; through the years, they have been
blessed with a treasured family that includes three children and
their spouses, Douglas and his wife, LaVelda, Kandy and her
husband, Keith, and Allyson and her husband, Brian, as well as five
grandchildren, David, Derrick, Daniel, Hannah, and Phillip, and two
great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, A librarian for Spring Branch ISD for more than 20
years, Mrs. Box has also owned her own landscaping business; Mr. Box
worked with the City of Houston's Department of Planning and
Development and served as senior vice president of the Mischer
Corporation before becoming an independent consultant in 1993; and
WHEREAS, In addition to meeting their many career and family
responsibilities, Mr. and Mrs. Box are dedicated volunteers and
active members of their community of faith; and
WHEREAS, This devoted couple have enjoyed five decades of
abiding love and affection for one another, and they are among an
exceptional group of men and women who can claim such a lasting
commitment; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate James and Ellen Box on their 50th
wedding anniversary and extend to them sincere best wishes for
continued happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Box as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.