SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 298
WHEREAS, A 60th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of
mutual devotion and shared experiences, and Dick and Maxine
Anderson of Georgetown celebrated this joyous milestone in their
marriage on February 6, 2013; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Anderson initially met at the wedding
of mutual friends and later reconnected at Wheaton College; they
were joined in matrimony in 1953 at a ceremony held in Oklahoma
City, and over the years they have been blessed with a treasured
family that includes four daughters, 13 grandchildren, and a
great-grandchild; and
WHEREAS, After Mr. Anderson's two years serving our country
in the Korean War, the couple settled in Racine, Wisconsin, where
Mr. Anderson began a career in education; he worked as both a
teacher and middle school principal over the course of his 35
years in the public school system, and he also served for 38 years
as choir director at their church; Mrs. Anderson has devoted
herself to her home and her family throughout their marriage; and
WHEREAS, The Andersons left Wisconsin in 2003 and took up
residency in the Sun City community of Georgetown; they are both
involved with the Sun City Singers and are active members of
Crestview Baptist Church; their pastimes include regular
neighborhood walks, and they often travel to Michigan, New York,
and Hawaii to visit their grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Anderson 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 Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd
Legislature, hereby congratulate Dick and Maxine Anderson 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. Anderson as an expression of high regard
by the Texas Senate.
Schwertner
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on February 25, 2013.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate