82R25146 JGH-D
By: Anderson of McLennan H.R. No. 2207
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Betty Lou and Paul D. Marable of Waco celebrated
their 65th wedding anniversary on April 28, 2011, and they may
indeed reflect with joy on the rewarding relationship they have
shared; and
WHEREAS, Paul D. Marable, Jr., a veteran of D-Day, and the
former Betty Lou Lewis exchanged the vows of matrimony in 1946, and
over the course of their marriage, they have found in each other a
loving life partner; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Marable count among their blessings
four successful children, including Betty Sue Flowers, the former
director of the LBJ Library and Museum in Austin, Paul Marable III,
an attorney and former secretary of the Texas State Bar
Association, Linda Murdock, an educator and endowment consultant
with the Texas Methodist Foundation, and Robert Marable, a software
engineer in New Orleans; the couple have been further blessed with
eight grandchildren, John Michael, Brandon, Blake, Carey, John
David, Meredith, Gibson, and Stella; and
WHEREAS, Throughout their shared lives as a family, Mr. and
Mrs. Marable offered their children a warm household devoted to
reading, storytelling, and music; for six and a half decades, they
have also brought to their marriage laughter, kindness, and
devotion, and it is a pleasure to honor them for their enduring
commitment; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Betty Lou and Paul D. Marable on
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. Marable as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.