82R22294 BGU-D By: Hughes H.R. No. 1480 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, A 50th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of mutual devotion and shared experiences, and Ronnie and Vicki Buchanan of Hallsville celebrated this joyous milestone in their marriage on February 18, 2011; and WHEREAS, Sweethearts at Hallsville High School, Mr. and Mrs. Buchanan were joined in matrimony in 1961 at a ceremony held at the Church of Christ in Hallsville; through the years, they have been blessed with a treasured family that includes two children and their spouses, Ronnelle and Robby Bridges and Brandy and Stephanie Buchanan, as well as four grandchildren, Macy and Case Buchanan and Rayven and Rustin Bridges; and WHEREAS, Mr. Buchanan graduated from the Texas A&M University Auctioneering Institute, and in addition to cattle ranching, he works with several area livestock commission companies; Mrs. Buchanan attended Louisiana Tech University and The University of Texas at Tyler and is employed as a cosmetology instructor at Kilgore College; and WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Buchanan 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 82nd Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Ronnie and Vicki Buchanan on their golden 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. Buchanan as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.