| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 816 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, A 50th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of love |
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| 6 | 6 | | and shared experiences, and William C. and Patricia A. Southerland |
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| 7 | 7 | | of Midland celebrated this joyous milestone in their marriage on |
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| 8 | 8 | | January 24, 2009; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Southerland were joined in matrimony in |
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| 10 | 10 | | 1959 at a ceremony held in Waurika, Oklahoma; they lived in Venice, |
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| 11 | 11 | | Louisiana, and Hobbs, New Mexico, before moving to Texas, where |
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| 12 | 12 | | they have lived in Pampa and Midland; through the years, they have |
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| 13 | 13 | | been blessed with a treasured family that includes three children |
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| 14 | 14 | | and six grandchildren; and |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Respected members of their community, Mr. |
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| 16 | 16 | | Southerland worked for Getty Oil for 25 years and for Texaco for 7 |
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| 17 | 17 | | years, and Mrs. Southerland is a retired elementary school teacher; |
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| 18 | 18 | | and |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, They are valued members of the First Baptist Church |
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| 20 | 20 | | and the John Sunday School Department; Mr. Southerland is also |
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| 21 | 21 | | active with the Barbershop Harmony Society and the Midland Downtown |
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| 22 | 22 | | Lion's Club; Mrs. Southerland is a member of the Midland |
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| 23 | 23 | | Association of Retired School Personnel, the Midland Women's Club, |
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| 24 | 24 | | Republican Women, the Santa Rita Club, Kappa Kappa Iota, and Delta |
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| 25 | 25 | | Kappa Gamma, and she serves on the Community Concerts board; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Southerland have enjoyed five decades |
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| 27 | 27 | | of abiding love and affection for one another, and they are among an |
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| 28 | 28 | | exceptional group of men and women who can claim such a lasting |
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| 29 | 29 | | commitment; now, therefore, be it |
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| 30 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 31 | 31 | | Legislature hereby congratulate William and Patricia Southerland |
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| 32 | 32 | | on their golden wedding anniversary and extend to them sincere best |
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| 33 | 33 | | wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further |
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| 34 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 35 | 35 | | prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Southerland as an expression of high |
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| 36 | 36 | | regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 37 | 37 | | Craddick |
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| 38 | 38 | | ______________________________ |
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| 39 | 39 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 40 | 40 | | I certify that H.R. No. 816 was adopted by the House on March |
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| 41 | 41 | | 26, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 42 | 42 | | ______________________________ |
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| 43 | 43 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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