81R7464 MDM-D By: Flynn H.R. No. 645 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, A 65th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of love and shared experiences, and James and Jewel Smart of Lone Oak celebrated this joyous milestone in their marriage on January 27, 2009; and WHEREAS, James Henry Smart and the former Edna Jewel Wilburn were joined in matrimony in 1944 at a ceremony held in Wagner; through the years, they have been blessed with a treasured family that includes two daughters, Phyllis Fink and Betty Eakin, and they have delighted in the addition of grandchildren Glenn, Leslie, and Larry and great-grandchildren Shelby, Sawyer, and Rose to their family; and WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Smart have enjoyed 65 years 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 Jewel Smart on the occasion of their 65th 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. Smart as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.