82R8418 JNC-D
By: Keffer H.R. No. 597
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 Eudean and Patricia
Howard of Brownwood celebrated this joyous milestone in their
marriage on February 17, 2011; and
WHEREAS, The former Patricia Allen was born to Benjamin and
Evelyn Allen in Bryan on November 17, 1942; she graduated from
Tascosa High School and Frank Phillips College and earned her
bachelor's degree in nursing from The University of Texas in 1984;
also a native Texan, Eudean Howard was born in Hylton to Earl and
Murl Howard on March 1, 1938; he attended Palo Duro High School and
graduated from West Texas State University; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Howard met at the Church of Christ in
Amarillo and were joined in matrimony in 1961; through the years,
they have been blessed with a treasured family that includes their
children, Machelle Uehlinger and her husband, Bud, Dean Howard and
his wife, Sheree, Brent Howard, and Patrick Howard and his wife,
Myka, as well as six grandchildren, Sarah, Chad, and Ross Tarhini,
Melaina Howard, and Dylan and Gavin Sanders; and
WHEREAS, Respected members of their community, Mr. Howard
worked for Phillips Petroleum before joining IBM, where he was a
member of the data processing and marketing support staff for
nearly 30 years; he shared his expertise with a number of state
agencies, including the Texas Legislative Council, Texas Workforce
Commission, Texas Department of Transportation, Department of
Public Safety, and Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and he
established his own data processing consulting business, M.B.I.C.,
before his retirement; Mrs. Howard enjoyed a 20-year career as a
school nurse at Eanes Elementary School; and
WHEREAS, After living in Austin for four decades, the couple
moved to North Central Texas in 2008, where they are active and
valued members of the Vine Street Church of Christ in Brownwood; 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 Eudean and Patricia Howard on their
50th 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.