82R30419 BGU-D
By: Strama H.R. No. 2609
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, July 1, 2011, marks the 50th wedding anniversary of
John and Catherine "Kitten" Howard of Austin, and this joyous event
provides a fitting opportunity to reflect on their memorable
journey together as husband and wife; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Howard met through mutual friends Jane
and Peter Buchanan at Camp Lejuene, North Carolina, when Mr. Howard
was serving in the U.S. Marine Corps and Mrs. Howard was teaching
high school history; they were joined in matrimony in 1961 at a
ceremony held in Kilmarnock, Virginia; through the years, they have
been blessed with a treasured family that includes two children and
their spouses, John and Ann Howard and Sally and Richard Beggs, as
well as seven grandchildren, Patricia, Susan, and John Howard and
Becky, Emily, Richard, and Elizabeth Beggs; and
WHEREAS, A graduate of Cornell University, Mr. Howard enjoyed
a notable career with Chase Manhattan Bank that took his family to
New Jersey, Houston, and Dallas before he retired; Mrs. Howard
graduated from the University of Virginia's Mary Washington College
and is well known in her neighborhood and congregation for baking
cookies, pies, and other treats for every occasion, as well as for
the last-day-of-school ice cream party she hosts each year; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Howard have long been active in the
Presbyterian and Methodist churches, their children's schools, and
the Boy and Girl Scouts, and they have also been involved in the Pay
It Forward 9/11 event; in addition to attending their
grandchildren's activities, they enjoy traveling, exercising, and
volunteering at Canyon Creek Elementary School; and
WHEREAS, The 50 years of marriage that Mr. and Mrs. Howard
have shared is eloquent affirmation of the meaning of love and
commitment, and their enduring union is an inspiration to all who
know them; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate John and Catherine Howard 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. Howard as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.