H.R. No. 165
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 Jim and Mary Alice
Sanders of Midland celebrated this joyous milestone in their
marriage on December 23, 2012; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Sanders first met as elementary school
students in Delhi, Oklahoma; joined in matrimony in 1952, they have
since been blessed with a treasured family that includes two
children and their spouses, Greg and Deborah Sanders and Janis and
Ken Dickeson, as well as two grandchildren, Dawn Dickeson McNair
and her husband, Martin, and Derek Dickeson; and
WHEREAS, Now retired, Mr. Sanders worked for Exxon and
Mrs. Sanders taught at Midland High School; today, they enjoy
playing golf, and they divide their time between Midland, where
they worship at St. Luke's United Methodist Church, and their home
in Oklahoma; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Sanders 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 Jim and Mary Alice Sanders 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. Sanders 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. 165 was adopted by the House on
February 18, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House