H.R. No. 145
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A 60th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of
mutual devotion and shared experiences, and Juan D. and Jerry
Nichols of Quitman celebrated this joyous milestone in their
marriage on May 18, 2011; and
WHEREAS, Juan D. Nichols and the former Jerry Jordan first
met while attending Winnsboro High School and later attended
college together; after Mr. Nichols joined the U.S. Navy, they were
joined in matrimony in 1951 at a ceremony held at the Methodist
church in Vallejo, California; and
WHEREAS, Through the years, the couple have been blessed with
a treasured family that includes four children, Marian Nichols
Jackson, Carolyn Gilbreath and her husband, Harold, D'Ann Drennan
and her husband, John, and Connie Hamm Nichols, as well as eight
grandchildren, Monica, Emily, Chris, Callie, Thomas, Katherine,
Molly, and Audrey; and
WHEREAS, Respected members of their community, Mr. and Mrs.
Nichols are graduates of Texas A&M University--Commerce; retired
since 1997, Mr. Nichols served as executive vice president of Wood
County Electric Cooperative for 35 years; he is currently chair of
the board of BankTexas and is a longtime member of the Quitman
Rotary Club, a 32nd degree Mason, a Shriner, and a past Worshipful
Master; Mrs. Nichols taught kindergarten in their home for eight
years as well as remedial reading for the Quitman Independent
School District; she was the first female director on the Sabine
River Authority, which she further served as president; and
WHEREAS, This esteemed couple have enjoyed six 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, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Juan D. and
Jerry Nichols on their 60th 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. Nichols as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.
Hughes
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 145 was adopted by the House on June
28, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House