H.R. No. 1688
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A 60th wedding anniversary is a celebration of love
that has stood the test of time, and six decades after their wedding
in 1951, Douglas and Angela Boren of Lubbock continue to bring out
the best in one another and to inspire all who share in the richness
of their lives; and
WHEREAS, Douglas Boren and the former Angela Rattan were
joined in matrimony on March 25, 1951, at a ceremony held at the
First Methodist Church in Albuquerque, New Mexico; this esteemed
couple have made their home for many years in Lubbock, where they
have contributed in myriad ways to the life of their community; and
WHEREAS, Both are alumni of Texas Tech University, and Mrs.
Boren holds two degrees from that school, a bachelor's in home
economics education and a master's in food and nutrition; after
attending Texas Tech as a student in the College of Arts and
Sciences, Mr. Boren pursued studies in banking at Harvard,
Columbia, and Northwestern Universities; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Boren retired from Plains National Bank as a
senior vice president; he currently serves as chair of the Carillon
Senior LifeCare Community Board of Directors, and he has also
chaired the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce executive committee and
served on the board of the Silent Wings Museum and on the
president's advisory board of Lubbock Christian University; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Boren was an assistant professor in the Texas
Tech College of Home Economics and later the College of Human
Sciences for more than two decades, from 1960 to 1982; in addition,
she has taught elementary and high school students, served as a
nutrition education consultant for Hawaiian home economics
teachers, the Texas Education Agency, and Texas Tech, and reviewed
manuscripts for the Journal of Nutrition Education and for
Macmillan Publishing Company; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Boren have each sat on the Texas Tech
Foundation Board of Directors; moreover, Mr. Boren has held a seat
on the university's executive committee and been a member of its
museum association, while Mrs. Boren has chaired the alumni
relations committee of the Dean's Advisory Council; the couple have
further supported their alma mater through the creation of several
scholarship endowments, and they are members of the Spur and
Matador Societies and the Marsha Sharp Leadership Circle; their
enthusiasm and generosity have been recognized with Lifetime
Distinguished Service Awards, and in 2010 they were inducted into
the Texas Tech Athletics Hall of Legacy; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Boren have enjoyed six 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 Douglas and Angela Boren on their
60th 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 the couple as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Frullo
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1688 was adopted by the House on May
12, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House