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By: Harper-Brown H.R. No. 208
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A 50th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of
mutual devotion and shared experiences, and Ruben and Sandy Franco
of Irving celebrated this joyous milestone in their marriage on
November 3, 2012; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Franco met at Crozier Tech High School
in Dallas and were joined in matrimony in 1962; through the years,
they have been blessed with a treasured family that includes three
sons and nine grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Respected members of their community, Mr. and
Mrs. Franco have benefited the citizens of Irving in a number of
ways; Mr. Franco spent five years on the Irving Independent School
District Board of Trustees, including one year as its president; he
has also served on the boards of the Irving Fire Foundation, the
Irving Sister Cities International, and the local YMCA and
Salvation Army; Mrs. Franco has been involved with the
FireFighters' Ball fund-raiser and the Irving Women's Network and
its Homeless Teens initiative; both Mr. and Mrs. Franco have
contributed their time and talents in support of the Irving
Heritage Society as well as Keep Irving Beautiful, which recognized
the couple with a lifetime achievement award in 2012; and
WHEREAS, This devoted husband and wife have enjoyed five
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 Ruben and Sandy Franco on their
golden 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. Franco as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.