H.R. No. 2239 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, A 65th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of mutual devotion and shared experiences, and A. J. and Mickey Uptmore celebrated this joyous milestone in their marriage on April 27, 2011; and WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Uptmore were joined in matrimony in 1946 at a ceremony held in Waco at the home of the bride's parents; through the years, they have been blessed with a treasured family that includes three children and their spouses, Danny and Vicki Uptmore, Terry and Danida Uptmore, and Brenda and Jerry Smith, as well as 11 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren; and WHEREAS, Residents of the China Spring area for most of their married life, the Uptmores are highly respected for their service to their church, to local schools, and to the wider community; and WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Uptmore have enjoyed six and a half 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 A. J. and Mickey Uptmore 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. Uptmore as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Anderson of McLennan ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 2239 was adopted by the House on May 30, 2011, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House