88R33038 JRI-D By: Kacal H.R. No. 2375 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, A 50th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of mutual devotion and shared experiences, and Don and Lyn Brown are celebrating this joyous milestone in their marriage on August 11, 2023; and WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Brown met in grammar school and were joined in matrimony in 1973 at First Christian Church in Lexington; over the years, they have been blessed with a treasured family that includes their children, Stacy and Stephen, their son-in-law, Mark Mueller, and their three grandchildren, Hudson, Julia, and Beth; and WHEREAS, A graduate of Texas A&M University, Mr. Brown enjoyed a long and rewarding career as a chemist with the State of Texas; Mrs. Brown earned a degree from The University of Texas at Austin and worked for many years for the Texas Agricultural Extension Service; retirement has afforded the couple the opportunity to travel with family and friends; Mrs. Brown also likes to garden, and cattle ranching is Mr. Brown's passion; and WHEREAS, Don and Lyn Brown have enjoyed a half century 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 88th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Don and Lyn Brown on their 50th 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. Brown as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.