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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, A 60th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of |
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| 6 | 7 | | mutual devotion and shared experiences, and Gene and Bobbie Cox of |
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| 7 | 8 | | Lorena celebrated this joyous milestone in their marriage on May 8, |
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| 8 | 9 | | 2015; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Gene Cox and the former Bobbie Pace were joined in |
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| 10 | 11 | | matrimony in 1955 at a ceremony held at the Bruceville Baptist |
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| 11 | 12 | | Church; today, their family includes their son, Paul Cox, and his |
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| 12 | 13 | | wife, Whitney, as well as three grandchildren, Ashley Bradley and |
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| 13 | 14 | | her husband, Dustin, Samantha Schneider and her husband, Jacob, and |
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| 14 | 15 | | Sean Cox, twin great-granddaughters, Ava and Kaitlyn Bradley, and a |
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| 15 | 16 | | special great-niece, Allie Copeland; they are also the parents of |
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| 16 | 17 | | the late Steven and Mitchell Cox; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, A U.S. Air Force veteran who served in Vietnam, |
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| 18 | 19 | | Germany, and 11 states during his 27-year career as a fighter pilot |
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| 19 | 20 | | and electronics systems engineer, Mr. Cox retired with the rank of |
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| 20 | 21 | | colonel and the couple returned to Texas; he spent 17 years in |
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| 21 | 22 | | civilian employment in the Dallas area, retiring as vice president |
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| 22 | 23 | | of manufacturing from Continental Electronics; Mrs. Cox retired |
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| 23 | 24 | | from ACT Insurance Company; and |
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| 24 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Cox have enjoyed six decades of abiding |
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| 25 | 26 | | love and affection for each other, and they are among an exceptional |
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| 26 | 27 | | group of men and women who can claim such a lasting commitment; now, |
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| 27 | 28 | | therefore, be it |
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| 28 | 29 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 29 | 30 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Gene and Bobbie Cox on their 60th |
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| 30 | 31 | | wedding anniversary and extend to them sincere best wishes for |
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| 31 | 32 | | continued happiness; and, be it further |
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| 32 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 33 | 34 | | prepared for the couple as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 34 | 35 | | House of Representatives. |
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