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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Lawrence and Melba Bowers celebrated their 70th |
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| 6 | 7 | | wedding anniversary on February 1, 2017, and they may indeed |
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| 7 | 8 | | reflect with joy on the rewarding relationship they have shared; |
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| 8 | 9 | | and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, On that memorable day in 1947, Lawrence Bowers and |
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| 10 | 11 | | the former Melba Clark exchanged the vows of matrimony in |
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| 11 | 12 | | Greenville, and over the course of their marriage, they have found |
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| 12 | 13 | | in each other a loving life partner; and |
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| 13 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Bowers count among their blessings a |
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| 14 | 15 | | caring family that includes their daughters, Patricia Bowers and |
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| 15 | 16 | | Linda Fisseler and her husband, Dale, as well as their |
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| 16 | 17 | | grandchildren, Jeff Parham, Ben Fisseler, and Stephanie Windhorst |
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| 17 | 18 | | and her husband, Zach, and their great-grandchildren, Avery and |
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| 18 | 19 | | Gage Windhorst, with whom they treasure spending many special |
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| 19 | 20 | | occasions; and |
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| 20 | 21 | | WHEREAS, For seven decades, Lawrence and Melba Bowers have |
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| 21 | 22 | | brought to their marriage laughter, kindness, and devotion, and it |
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| 22 | 23 | | is a pleasure to honor them for their enduring commitment; now, |
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| 23 | 24 | | therefore, be it |
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| 24 | 25 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 25 | 26 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Lawrence and Melba Bowers on their |
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| 26 | 27 | | 70th wedding anniversary and extend to them sincere best wishes for |
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| 27 | 28 | | continued happiness; and, be it further |
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| 28 | 29 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 29 | 30 | | prepared for the couple as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 30 | 31 | | House of Representatives. |
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