H.R. No. 483
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 Eugene and Dorothy
Gerlich of Arlington celebrated this joyous milestone in their
marriage on January 20, 2013; and
WHEREAS, Eugene Gerlich and the former Dorothy Pechacek were
joined in matrimony in 1953 at a ceremony held at St. Joseph
Catholic Church in Elk; they became the parents of two daughters,
Kay Weeks and the late Donna Culliton, and through the years they
have watched their family grow to include two sons-in-law, Tom
Weeks and Tim Culliton, as well as six grandchildren, Natalie
Doland and her husband, Tony, Nick and Kim Culliton, and Katie,
Gena, and Tommy Weeks, and three great-grandchildren, Jude, Lilly,
and Elizabeth Doland; and
WHEREAS, A graduate of West High School, Mr. Gerlich worked
as a purchasing agent for General Tire and Rubber Company and
retired after 33 years; Mrs. Gerlich graduated from Axtell High
School near her hometown of Elk and retired from Word, Inc., after
24 years of employment; and
WHEREAS, Longtime residents of the Waco area, the couple
worshipped at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Bellmead before moving
to Arlington 12 years ago; they are members of the St. Joseph
Catholic Community in Arlington as well as SPJST Lodge No. 66 in
Waco; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Gerlich 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 Eugene and Dorothy Gerlich 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. Gerlich as an expression of high regard
by the Texas House of Representatives.
Anderson
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 483 was adopted by the House on
February 28, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House