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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, An inspiring couple whose lives have been enhanced |
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by a great and enduring love, Charles and Pam Wright of Newton |
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County are celebrating their 55th wedding anniversary on January |
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28, 2022; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Ms. Wright first met while attending Sam |
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Houston State University, and they were joined in matrimony in |
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Huntsville in 1967; over the years, they have been blessed with a |
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treasured family that includes two sons, five grandchildren, and |
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seven great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, In the course of Mr. Wright's rewarding career in |
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the chemical industry, he and Ms. Wright lived in Singapore, |
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Australia, and the Middle East; planning for their eventual |
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retirement, they bought land in Mr. Wright's hometown of Fawil in |
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Newton County, where they built a log home and have now resided for |
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more than two decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Respected members of their community, the Wrights |
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give of their time and talents to a host of worthy civic and |
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religious organizations; Ms. Wright was chair of the Newton County |
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Republican Party from 2010 to 2021, and she and her husband |
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currently serve as officers with the Newton County Republican Club |
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and with the Newton County Historical Commission; Mr. Wright has |
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also served on the Ford Cemetery Association board, and he is an |
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officer of the Bleakwood Cemetery Corporation and Newton Lions |
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Club; the couple both hold leading roles at St. Paul Lutheran |
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Church in Jasper, and for many years, Mr. Wright visited residents |
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at area nursing homes as a member of the Victory in Jesus Singers; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout the journey they have shared, Charles and |
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Pam Wright have remained dedicated to their family and their faith, |
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and the strength of their love and commitment ensures that many more |
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joyful times await them; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Charles and |
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Pam Wright on their 55th wedding anniversary and extend to them |
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sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. and Ms. Wright as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |