86R25820 ST-D
By: Flynn H.R. No. 1245
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A 65th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of
mutual devotion and shared experiences, and James A. and Bennie
L. Frye Henry of Sulphur Springs celebrated this joyous milestone
in their marriage on April 9, 2019; and
WHEREAS, Jimmy Henry and the former Bennie Frye met while
attending Jacksonville Baptist College, and they were joined in
matrimony in 1954 at the campus's Chapel of the Old Main building;
over the years, they have been blessed with a treasured family that
includes their children, Debra Anne Shelton, Sherry Sue Hatcher,
John Mark Henry, and the late James Michael Henry, as well as 6
grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and a
great-great-grandchild; and
WHEREAS, Over the past 67 years, Mr. Henry has led 12
churches as pastor, including Caney Baptist Church of Pickton for
the past two decades; he also served as executive director of the
Ministers Benefit Department in Texarkana, Arkansas, and as a
chaplain for Marketplace Chaplains USA, and he has written 25
published books and numerous articles for various religious
publications; Mrs. Henry served as a church secretary for many
years, and she has been an administrative assistant at the
Ministers Benefit Department; respected members of their
community, the couple retired to Sulphur Springs in 1998; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Henry 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 House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Jimmy and Bennie Henry on their
65th 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 the couple as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.