84R17351 WG-D
By: Flynn H.R. No. 1516
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A 70th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of
mutual devotion and shared experiences, and Don and Jackie Semple
of Sulphur Springs celebrated this joyous milestone on February 6,
2015; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Semple were united in matrimony at a
ceremony held in Haddonfield, New Jersey, on that memorable day in
1945; over the years, they became the parents of five children,
Donna, Steven, and Kenneth Semple, Cheryl Pierce, and the late
Beverly Switala, and today their fine family has grown to include
six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, This inspiring couple met while working summer jobs
as messengers at the Campbell Soup Company; he went on to serve in
the U.S. Coast Guard, and she went on to become a U.S. Navy code
breaker stationed in Washington, D.C.; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Semple have enjoyed seven 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 84th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Don and Jackie Semple on their 70th
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 the couple as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.