H.R. No. 1144
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A 75th anniversary marks a lifetime of mutual
devotion and shared experiences, and J. B. and Edna Snead of Austin
celebrated this joyous milestone in their marriage on March 21,
2013; and
WHEREAS, When J. B. Snead, Jr., met the former Edna Redwine
at County Line School, he asked her older brother for permission to
escort her home; three years later, in 1938, the couple were joined
in matrimony in Fort Sumner, New Mexico; and
WHEREAS, The newlyweds began their married life during the
Great Depression, when Mr. Snead made 15 cents an hour working 10
hours a day, 6 days a week, while working his own 40-acre farm at the
same time; Mrs. Snead coped with a home that lacked electricity and
indoor plumbing; and
WHEREAS, Longtime residents of Lubbock, Mr. and Mrs. Snead
are now pillars of the Austin community, where they enjoy an
ever-widening circle of friends; and
WHEREAS, They are the proud parents of three children, Gene
Snead, Bettye Parker, and Carole Solanki, and over the years they
have been further blessed with 10 grandchildren, 22
great-grandchildren, and 7 great-great-grandchildren; among her
loved ones, Mrs. Snead is especially known for her Sunday
sandwiches, her frozen peaches, and her famous "hissing in the pit"
story; Mr. Snead takes pleasure in spending time with his
great-great-grandchildren, listening to their stories as he drives
them in his scooter, and even though he proclaims that he is "blind
in one eye and can't see out the other," he still regards his bride
with the same joy and admiration as he did on the day of their
wedding, three quarters of a century ago; and
WHEREAS, While much has changed in the world over the past 75
years, this devoted husband and wife have remained constant in
their commitment to each other, and the strength of their love has
enabled them to meet life's challenges and opportunities with grace
and optimism; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate J. B. and Edna Snead on their 75th
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. Snead as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.
Strama
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1144 was adopted by the House on April
10, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House