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1	1	H.R. No. 946
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, A 70th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of love
6	6	and shared experiences, and Henry and Sammie Dishongh of Point
7	7	celebrated this joyous milestone in their marriage on February 17,
8	8	2009; and
9	9	WHEREAS, Their romance began in late 1938, at Citizens State
10	10	Bank in Houston, where customer Sammie Sturgis Anderson was smitten
11	11	with the handsome young teller, Wilmer Henry Dishongh; a formal
12	12	introduction by a mutual friend led to their first date--a movie and
13	13	a hamburger at the Princess Drive-in; love soon blossomed and on
14	14	February 17, 1939, Mr. Dishongh and Miss Anderson were married in
15	15	nearby Rosenberg; and
16	16	WHEREAS, In the early years of their marriage, Mrs. Dishongh
17	17	volunteered with her church and the American Red Cross; as their
18	18	family grew to eventually include four daughters, she focused on
19	19	her work as a mother and homemaker; in 1968, she became the owner
20	20	and sole operator of Point Insurance Agency and enjoyed a 40-year
21	21	career with that company until her retirement in January 2009; and
22	22	WHEREAS, Mr. Dishongh joined the U.S. Navy in 1944, and when
23	23	he returned home the next year, he moved his family to Lake Jackson,
24	24	where he held the position of vice president and later, president,
25	25	of Lake Jackson State Bank; following several moves within Texas
26	26	and Louisiana, they settled in Point in 1968; there, Mr. Dishongh
27	27	became president, CEO, and owner of the First State Bank of Point
28	28	and later worked for AAA Wire and as a consultant, until his
29	29	retirement in 1982; he also served the citizens of Point as mayor,
30	30	taking an active role in many expansion projects within the city,
31	31	and in 2008 he was honored as the community's oldest World War II
32	32	veteran; and
33	33	WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Dishongh have both fully participated
34	34	in civic life, volunteering with Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, the Lions
35	35	Club, and the Order of the Eastern Star, which Mrs. Dishongh has
36	36	served as Worthy Matron; and
37	37	WHEREAS, Today, the couple delight in their treasured family,
38	38	which includes their daughters, Patricia Ann, Mary Lynn, Nancy Jo,
39	39	and Sandra Kay, as well as eight grandchildren and eight
40	40	great-grandchildren; and
41	41	WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Dishongh have enjoyed seven decades of
42	42	abiding love and affection for one another, and they are among an
43	43	exceptional group of men and women who can claim such a lasting
44	44	commitment; now, therefore, be it
45	45	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
46	46	Legislature hereby congratulate Henry and Sammie Dishongh on their
47	47	70th wedding anniversary and extend to them sincere best wishes for
48	48	continued happiness; and, be it further
49	49	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
50	50	prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Dishongh as an expression of high regard
51	51	by the Texas House of Representatives.
52	52	Flynn
53	53	______________________________
54	54	Speaker of the House
55	55	I certify that H.R. No. 946 was adopted by the House on March
56	56	26, 2009, by a non-record vote.
57	57	______________________________
58	58	Chief Clerk of the House