SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 609
WHEREAS, A 75th anniversary marks a lifetime of mutual
devotion and shared experiences, and J. B. and Edna Snead of
Austin celebrated this joyous milestone in their marriage on
March 21, 2013; and
WHEREAS, When J. B. Snead, Jr., met the former Edna Redwine
at County Line School, he asked her older brother for permission
to escort her home; three years later, in 1938, the couple were
joined in matrimony in Fort Sumner, New Mexico; and
WHEREAS, The newlyweds began their married life during the
Great Depression, when Mr. Snead made 15 cents an hour working 10
hours a day, 6 days a week, while working his own 40-acre farm at
the same time; Mrs. Snead coped with a home that lacked
electricity and indoor plumbing; and
WHEREAS, Longtime residents of Lubbock, Mr. and Mrs. Snead
are now pillars of the Austin community, where they enjoy an
ever-widening circle of friends; and
WHEREAS, They are the proud parents of three children,
Gene Snead, Bettye Parker, and Carole Solanki, and over the years
they have been further blessed with 10 grandchildren, 22
great-grandchildren, and 7 great-great-grandchildren; among her
loved ones, Mrs. Snead is especially known for her Sunday
sandwiches, her frozen peaches, and her famous "hissing in the
pit" story; Mr. Snead takes pleasure in spending time with his
great-great-grandchildren, listening to their stories as he
drives them in his scooter, and even though he proclaims that he
is "blind in one eye and can't see out the other," he still regards
his bride with the same joy and admiration as he did on the day of
their wedding, three quarters of a century ago; and
WHEREAS, While much has changed in the world over the past
75 years, this devoted husband and wife have remained constant in
their commitment to each other, and the strength of their love
has enabled them to meet life's challenges and opportunities with
grace and optimism; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd
Legislature, hereby congratulate J. B. and Edna Snead on their
75th 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. Snead as an expression of high regard by
the Texas Senate.
Watson
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 10, 2013.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate