SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 67
WHEREAS, A 65th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of
mutual devotion and shared experiences, and Bobby and Joyce Myers
of Paris celebrated this joyous milestone in their marriage on
July 3, 2017; and
WHEREAS, Bobby Myers and the former Joyce Gamble were
joined in matrimony in 1952 in their hometown of Electra; over
the years, they have been blessed with a treasured family that
includes their daughters, Christi Myers and her husband, Russell
Laughead, and Valerie Myers, as well as their grandchildren,
Adrienne, Alexa, Aaron, and Laura, and great-grandchildren,
Jackson, Collin, Hudson, and Braelynn; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Myers served in the United States Army and
retired from the Texas National Guard, which awarded him the
brevet rank of brigadier general; he holds a bachelor's degree
and master's degree in civil engineering from Texas A&M
University and The University of Texas at Austin, respectively,
and enjoyed a successful career with the Texas Department of
Transportation, retiring as district engineer of the Paris
District in 1993; Mrs. Myers, an accomplished homemaker, earned
a bachelor's degree in fine arts from Midwestern University and
taught first grade while Mr. Myers was finishing college;
residents of Paris since 1987, the couple are valued members of
First Baptist Church; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Myers have enjoyed six and a half
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 Bobby and
Joyce Myers on their 65th 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
Mr. and Mrs. Myers 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 July 25, 2017.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate