H.R. No. 2665
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A 66th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of
mutual devotion and shared experiences, and Melvin and Jessie
Sampley of Arlington are celebrating this joyous milestone in their
marriage on June 2, 2017; and
WHEREAS, Melvin Cecil Sampley met the former Jessie Annette
"Shang" Grubbs in 1950 at a square dance in Montgomery, Alabama, and
afterward, he asked for permission to escort her home; the couple
were joined in matrimony a year later at the Baptist parsonage of
Dr. Henry Lyon Jr.; over the decades, they have been blessed with a
treasured family that includes their three children, Melissa,
Susan, and Mark, as well as four grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Residents of Arlington since 1967, Mr. and
Mrs. Sampley are active members of the Vine Fellowship Church, and
they have helped those in need in their community and beyond;
Mr. Sampley served as a flight engineer in the U.S. Air Force and
earned the Air Medal for combat missions in North Korea, and he
later worked in materials management for the aerospace industry;
Mrs. Sampley has devoted herself to her home and family throughout
their marriage; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Sampley have enjoyed 66 years 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 85th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Melvin and Shang Sampley on their
66th 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. Sampley as an expression of high regard
by the Texas House of Representatives.
Wray
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2665 was adopted by the House on May
29, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House