By: Turner S.R. No. 31 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, Fifty years ago, Mr. and Mrs. A. Isedor Knippa 1-3 of Lincoln, Texas, placed much faith and trust in the future which 1-4 have been amply rewarded for they recently celebrated their 50th 1-5 wedding anniversary on November 8, 1992; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Leona and Isedor were married on November 8, 1942, 1-7 at Christ Lutheran Church in Loebau; and 1-8 WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Knippa have always shared the trust 1-9 and honesty that are the cornerstones of a successful marriage; and 1-10 WHEREAS, The world has changed greatly during their 1-11 marriage, yet the beloved couple has remained steadfast in 1-12 traditional family and moral values; and 1-13 WHEREAS, Through the years, Leona and Isedor Knippa have 1-14 grown ever stronger in love and devotion as together they have 1-15 experienced the joys and sorrows of everyday living; and 1-16 WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Knippa have been blessed with a 1-17 wonderful family: their children, Jim and Billie Knippa, Wayne 1-18 and Arlene Knippa, and Mark and Tricia Krugler; and their 1-19 granddaughter, Julie; and 1-20 WHEREAS, In commemoration of this milestone in their 1-21 lives, the distinguished couple was honored on November 8, 1992, 1-22 with a reception at the Giddings American Legion Hall hosted by 1-23 their children; and 2-1 WHEREAS, The long and happy union of Mr. and Mrs. Knippa 2-2 is truly an inspiration to us all; now, therefore, be it 2-3 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-4 73rd Legislature, hereby congratulate Mr. and Mrs. A. Isedor Knippa 2-5 on their golden wedding anniversary with best wishes for many more 2-6 years of continued happiness; and, be it further 2-7 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-8 Mr. and Mrs. Knippa as a memento of this special day in their lives. 2-9 _____________________________________ 2-10 President of the Senate 2-11 I hereby certify that the 2-12 above Resolution was adopted by 2-13 the Senate on January 14, 1993. 2-14 _____________________________________ 2-15 Secretary of the Senate 2-16 _____________________________________ 2-17 Member, Texas Senate