H.R. No. 904
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 Ervin and Mary Kaddatz
of West celebrated this joyous milestone in their marriage on
October 15, 2010; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Kaddatz were joined in matrimony in
1940 at a ceremony held in Malone; they are the parents of four
children, Rebecca Kolar, Cathy Ewing, Charles Kaddatz, and the late
Carla Urbanovsky; through the passing years, the couple have shared
in the joy of welcoming into their family eight grandchildren,
Nikki Hall, Julie Kirkpatrick, Jody Urbanovsky, Lindsay Tomlinson,
Ryan and Aaron Kolar, and Makenzi and Adam Ewing, and five
great-grandchildren, Cory and Austin Hall and Jace, Gage, and Koby
Kirkpatrick; and
WHEREAS, During World War II, Mr. Kaddatz served his country
as a U.S. Army medic in the South Pacific and the Philippine
Islands; on his return from the war, he worked as a farmer and as a
carpenter, and he was involved in the construction and maintenance
of numerous buildings and residences in Hill and McLennan Counties;
moreover, as one of the first underwater welders of the time, he was
instrumental in the development of the Whitney Dam; Mrs. Kaddatz
has been a dedicated homemaker throughout their marriage, while
also serving as a bookkeeper for several businesses and as
secretary for the church in Waco that she and her family attended;
and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Kaddatz 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 Ervin and Mary Kaddatz 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. Kaddatz as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.
Anderson of McLennan
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 904 was adopted by the House on April
7, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House