H.R. No. 148
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 Dale and Frankie
Merrick of Lamesa celebrated this joyous milestone in their
marriage on December 30, 2012; and
WHEREAS, After graduating from O'Donnell High School, Dale
Merrick served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; the former
Frankie Singleton grew up in Martin County and attended Klondike
High School, where she met Mr. Merrick when he performed with a band
during the intermission of the school's senior play; the couple
were joined in matrimony at Robert's Chapel in Lamesa in 1952; and
WHEREAS, Respected members of their community, Mr. and Mrs.
Merrick were farmers for more than half a century until their
retirement; they are also talented musicians, performing together
on the fiddle and the guitar at events across the Panhandle and in
eastern New Mexico; they attend First United Methodist Church in
Lamesa; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Merrick have enjoyed six decades of
abiding love and affection for each other, 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 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Dale and Frankie Merrick 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. Merrick as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.
Craddick
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 148 was adopted by the House on
February 18, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House