SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 148
WHEREAS, A 50th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of
mutual devotion and shared experiences, and Jim and Sandra
Lassiter of Paris, Texas, celebrated this joyous milestone in
their marriage on July 1, 2017; and
WHEREAS, On that memorable day in 1967, Jim Lassiter and
the former Sandra Skidmore were joined in matrimony in a ceremony
officiated by the Reverend Jerry Moore at the Paris Junior
College DeShong Chapel; over the years, the couple have been
blessed with a treasured family that includes their two children,
Mendy Lassiter Ruthart and her husband, Bill, and Ryan Lassiter
and his wife, Ashley, as well as their five grandchildren, Drew
and Hayden Bush and Ben, Ava, and Luke Lassiter; and
WHEREAS, Both Jim and Sandra Lassiter are alumni of East
Texas State University; Mr. Lassiter enjoyed a career as
comptroller at Oliver Rubber Company before retiring in 1999, while
Mrs. Lassiter worked as an educator with the Paris Independent
School District until her retirement in 2001; active in their
community, the couple have been valued congregants of East Paris
Baptist Church since 1968; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Lassiter have shared five 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 Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Jim and Sandra
Lassiter on their golden wedding anniversary and extend to them
sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
the couple as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.
Hughes
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on August 15, 2017.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate