By: Turner S.R. No. 201 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, Seventy years ago, Mr. and Mrs. Ben L. Hearn of 1-3 Palestine placed much faith and trust in the future which have 1-4 been amply rewarded for they recently celebrated their 70th wedding 1-5 anniversary; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Ben L. Hearn and Sarah Elnora Lively were married 1-7 on New Year's Day, 1923; and 1-8 WHEREAS, The world has changed greatly during the 1-9 intervening years, yet Mr. and Mrs. Hearn have clung steadfastly 1-10 to traditional family and moral values; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Through the years, Mr. and Mrs. Hearn have grown 1-12 ever stronger in love and devotion as together they have experienced 1-13 the joys and sorrows of everyday living; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Hearn have been blessed with a wonderful 1-15 family: their children, Bill, Benjamin, Edgar, Louise, Marie, Wanda, 1-16 and Sharron; and their 18 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren; 1-17 and 1-18 WHEREAS, The love and respect they share are shining examples 1-19 to all who are fortunate enough to know them; now, therefore, be it 1-20 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 1-21 73rd Legislature, hereby join with the relatives and friends 1-22 of Mr. and Mrs. Ben L. Hearn in extending them best wishes and 1-23 congratulations on their 70th wedding anniversary; and, be it further 2-1 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for this 2-2 distinguished couple as a memento of this grand occasion. 2-3 _____________________________________ 2-4 President of the Senate 2-5 I hereby certify that the 2-6 above Resolution was adopted by 2-7 the Senate on February 11, 1993. 2-8 _____________________________________ 2-9 Secretary of the Senate 2-10 _____________________________________ 2-11 Member, Texas Senate