By: Miller of Comal H.R. No. 896
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A 55th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of
mutual devotion and shared experiences, and Richard Carl and
Margaret "Kit" Froebel of New Braunfels celebrated that joyous
milestone in their marriage on February 22, 2013; and
WHEREAS, Dick Froebel and the former Margaret Lenore Norman
first met in Houston where they both worked for Hughes Tool Company;
they were joined in matrimony in 1958 in a ceremony held at the
First United Methodist Church in Perry, Oklahoma; through the
years, they have been blessed with
a treasured family that includes
two daughters, Susan and Elizabeth, as well as a grandson, Jack; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Froebel holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical
engineering from Purdue University and was employed by NASA and
Lockheed Martin after leaving Hughes Tool; in the course of his
career, he worked on the Skylab and space shuttle programs, and he
helped patent a process for determining gas volume in a
zero-gravity environment; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Froebel was one of the first female drafters to
graduate with an associate's degree from Oklahoma Agricultural and
Mechanical College; she later started her own business selling
collectable gold and silver thimbles and has become a recognized
expert in the field; her accomplishments include partnering with
Mr. Froebel to make and market the Thimblescope, a fiber-optic
identification tool used by collectors; and
WHEREAS, Former residents of Houston, Mr. and Mrs. Froebel
were members of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church and the police
department citizens patrol group while living there; today, the
couple enjoy many new friends in New Braunfels, where they moved in
2000, following Mr. Froebel's retirement; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Froebel have enjoyed five and a half
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 Dick and Kit Froebel on their 55th
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. Froebel as an expression of high regard
by the Texas House of Representatives.