82R13103 BGU-D
By: Anderson of McLennan H.R. No. 902
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A 70th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of
mutual devotion and shared experiences, and Fred and Martha Vinson
of Waco celebrated this joyous milestone in their marriage on
February 8, 2011; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Vinson were joined in matrimony in 1941
at a ceremony held in San Antonio; through the years, they have been
blessed with a treasured family that includes three children and
their spouses, Fred and Carole Vinson, Janice and John Thomas
Davis, and Sara and Randy Mull, as well as nine grandchildren and
five great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, A 1937 graduate of Baylor University, Mr. Vinson
served his country in the U.S. Navy, spending two years on the USS
John Rodgers in the Pacific; he enjoyed a 41-year career at the
William Cameron Company and retired as its president, a post he held
for his last decade of employment there; he is also a former
president of the Baylor Letterman's Association; Mrs. Vinson has
been a dedicated homemaker throughout their marriage; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Vinson have enjoyed seven 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 Fred and Martha Vinson on their
70th 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. Vinson as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.