88R33159 AMB-D
By: Morales of Maverick H.R. No. 2486
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 Michael and Joan Garcia
celebrated this joyous milestone in their marriage on December 23,
2022; and
WHEREAS, Born in Michigan, Mike Garcia met native Texan Joan
Pakan in Brownwood, where they were both employed at Brownwood
Memorial Hospital; they were joined in matrimony in 1972, and they
have since been blessed with a treasured family that includes their
children, Amerika, Rebeka, Lia, and Michal; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Garcia enjoyed a long and rewarding career as an
agent with State Farm Insurance; he holds a bachelor's degree in
education from Howard Payne University, and he currently serves on
its advisory board; Mrs. Garcia graduated from Texas Woman's
University cum laude with a degree in nursing, and she went on to
teach nursing at San Antonio College and Southwest Texas Junior
College; over the years, the couple have traveled to Rome, Paris,
London, Vienna, Mexico, and the Bahamas; they have also been active
members of Trinity Lutheran Church in Uvalde, where Mr. Garcia
serves as head elder; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Garcia have enjoyed 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 House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Michael and Joan Garcia 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. Garcia as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.