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By: Miller of Comal H.R. No. 68
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A 25th wedding anniversary is an eloquent
affirmation of enduring commitment, and Peter DeWitt Anderson, Jr.,
and Leah O'Keefe Anderson of New Braunfels celebrated this special
occasion on July 2, 2013; and
WHEREAS, "Dee" and Leah Anderson were joined in matrimony in
1988 at First United Methodist Church in San Marcos, where the
groom's parents had been married 30 years before; the location was
especially meaningful because Mr. Anderson's family had donated
the chandeliers lighting the sanctuary in memory of his maternal
grandmother, Idella Moore Cook; and
WHEREAS, The former Leah Tereza O'Keefe first met her future
husband and his constant companion, a yellow Labrador retriever
named Rocket, at a party in Wimberley hosted by a close friend;
months later they fortuitously ran into each other, literally, in
New Braunfels while tubing the "Chute" water slide on the Comal
River; Rocket happily approved the formation of a trio; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Anderson earned her bachelor's degree in
fashion merchandising from Southwest Texas State University in San
Marcos and went on to work in retail sales and as an artist's
representative; after completing his bachelor's degree in
mechanical engineering at The University of Texas at Austin,
Mr. Anderson was employed by U.S. Gypsum in New Braunfels and then
Birmingham, Alabama; he seized an opportunity to return to Texas,
so the couple moved back to New Braunfels, where Mr. Anderson
designs industrial expansion joints for Senior Flexonics; and
WHEREAS, Over the years, the couple has been blessed with a
daughter, Kaitlyn O'Keefe Anderson, and a son, Carter O'Keefe
Anderson; these fine children keep their parents in perpetual
motion following baseball, football, basketball, and volleyball
games, as well as academic and volunteer activities at Cross
Lutheran School and Canyon High School; Kaitlyn has also
participated in several regional and national leadership
conferences for high school students; and
WHEREAS, The Andersons are valued members of Christ
Presbyterian Church, where they frequently serve in leadership
roles and have formed many loyal friendships; in 2012, the family
joined a church mission trip to Peru to build a health clinic; after
construction was complete, the younger Andersons eagerly tried
surfing at a nearby beach, and the family also hiked up to tour the
Incan ruins of Machu Picchu; and
WHEREAS, Kaitlyn and Carter and grandparents Rita and Pete
Anderson of Wimberley treasure their many happy days together, and
they especially enjoy spending summer afternoons at the family
cabin on Cypress Creek; Mrs. Anderson's relatives regularly visit
Central Texas and warmly welcome the couple and their children to
their home in Atlanta; and
WHEREAS, For a quarter-century, Dee and Leah Anderson have
honored their sacred vows to live faithfully as husband and wife,
and they happily anticipate many more joyful years ahead; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Peter DeWitt
Anderson, Jr., and Leah O'Keefe Anderson on their 25th 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 House of Representatives.