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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, A 50th wedding anniversary commemorates a lifetime |
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| 6 | 7 | | of mutual devotion and shared experiences, and Mary and Antonio |
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| 7 | 8 | | Cabral of San Antonio marked this joyous milestone in their |
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| 8 | 9 | | marriage on April 17, 2015; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Cabral were joined in matrimony in 1965 |
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| 10 | 11 | | at a ceremony held at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in San |
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| 11 | 12 | | Antonio; through the years, they have been blessed with a treasured |
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| 12 | 13 | | family that includes their children, Elizabeth, Christina, Elena, |
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| 13 | 14 | | Cynthia, and Antonio, as well as their grandchildren, Bianca, |
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| 14 | 15 | | Nicholas, Olivia, Sebastian, Paloma, and Alegra; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Longtime residents of San Antonio, Mr. and |
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| 16 | 17 | | Mrs. Cabral have worked to demonstrate the values of education and |
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| 17 | 18 | | community involvement; Mr. Cabral served in the United States |
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| 18 | 19 | | Marine Corps and then attended college while working in civil |
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| 19 | 20 | | service; after 33 years, he retired as the director of the San |
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| 20 | 21 | | Antonio Housing and Urban Development office, and today he remains |
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| 21 | 22 | | a strong and respected voice as a writer, editor, and publisher; |
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| 22 | 23 | | Mrs. Cabral earned undergraduate and graduate degrees and worked |
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| 23 | 24 | | for the Social Security Administration for 22 years; a passionate |
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| 24 | 25 | | educator, she continues to work part-time as a teacher at Palo Alto |
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| 25 | 26 | | College; and |
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| 26 | 27 | | WHEREAS, The five decades of marriage that Mr. and |
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| 27 | 28 | | Mrs. Cabral have shared is eloquent affirmation of the meaning of |
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| 28 | 29 | | love and commitment, and their enduring union is an inspiration to |
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| 29 | 30 | | all who know them; now, therefore, be it |
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| 30 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 31 | 32 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Mary and Antonio Cabral on their |
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| 32 | 33 | | 50th wedding anniversary and extend to them sincere best wishes for |
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| 33 | 34 | | continued happiness; and, be it further |
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| 34 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 35 | 36 | | prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Cabral as an expression of high regard by |
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| 36 | 37 | | the Texas House of Representatives. |
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