H.R. No. 121
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, An inspiring couple whose lives have been enhanced
by a great and enduring love, Anderson Boyd Lampkin and Dorothy Mae
Lampkin of Fort Worth celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on
August 31, 2023; and
WHEREAS, On that special day in 1953, high school sweethearts
A. B. Lampkin and Dorothy Mae Sneed exchanged the vows of matrimony
in Austin; their union was blessed with 4 children, Karl, Cynthia,
Anthony, and Diane, and through the years, their treasured family
has grown to include 11 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, and
4 great-great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Lampkin attended Texas Christian University and
Grambling State University, and in the 1960s, he worked as business
manager for the Dallas Express weekly newspaper; the family moved
to Fort Worth when he embarked on a management career in the
insurance industry; following his retirement, he served for 18
years as a team leader for Fort Worth ISD transportation; he was
also involved in the Dunbar High School community program and
served on its advisory committee; Mrs. Lampkin, a graduate of
Tarrant County Junior College and TCU, taught deaf and blind
students in the Fort Worth Independent School District for 32
years; together, the Lampkins have volunteered extensively in
behalf of the deaf community, serving as interpreters in more than
26 states and numerous countries; Mr. Lampkin was instrumental in
the establishment of the Goodrich Center for the Deaf, and he and
Mrs. Lampkin each served as president and as board members; since
1967, they have been interpreters at Shiloh Missionary Baptist
Church, where he is a deacon and she a deaconess; members of a
number of civic groups, they have been especially active as Life
Members of the NAACP; moreover, they give generously of their
resources to the St. Joseph Libera Indian School, TCU, and other
worthy organizations; and
WHEREAS, Sharing strong faith, high ideals, and deep
compassion, A. B. and Dorothy Lampkin have set a sterling example
through both their exceptional contributions and their enduring
commitment to each other; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby congratulate A. B. and
Dorothy Lampkin on their 70th 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. Lampkin as an expression of high regard
by the Texas House of Representatives.
Collier
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 121 was adopted by the House on
December 5, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House