By:  Barrientos                                 S.R. No. 1063
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, The wedding anniversary of two outstanding Texans
    1-3  who have shared 50 happy and fulfilling years of marriage is truly
    1-4  a memorable occasion worthy of special recognition; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, John Otis and Joe Helen Hall Bell were married
    1-6  on June 12, 1943, in Fort Worth, Texas; he was a sergeant in the
    1-7  United States Army stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina; before
    1-8  he was sent to active duty in the European Theater, they lived
    1-9  briefly in Durham, North Carolina, Fayetteville, North Carolina,
   1-10  and Charlotte, Virginia; and
   1-11        WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Bell were high school sweethearts
   1-12  who went to I. M. Terrell High School in Fort Worth; they dated
   1-13  throughout high school and during college; and
   1-14        WHEREAS, After the war was over, Mr. and Mrs. Bell moved
   1-15  to Austin, Texas, to attend Tillotson College and remained there
   1-16  after graduation; and
   1-17        WHEREAS, John Bell worked for the Austin Independent School
   1-18  District and retired from the school district after 34 years of
   1-19  outstanding service; Joe Helen retired in 1987 as secretary and
   1-20  receptionist for Lieutenant Governor William P. Hobby; and
   1-21        WHEREAS, For half a century, Mr. and Mrs. Bell have shared
   1-22  a strong and lasting marriage filled with many happy times and
   1-23  cherished family memories; built on a foundation of mutual love,
    2-1  trust, and support, their life together has been a source of joy
    2-2  and inspiration for a great many people; now, therefore, be it
    2-3        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
    2-4  73rd Legislature, hereby congratulate Mr. and Mrs. John Otis Bell
    2-5  on the occasion of their golden wedding anniversary and extend to
    2-6  them sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further
    2-7        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
    2-8  prepared for Mr. and Mrs. John Bell as an expression of high regard
    2-9  from the Texas Senate.
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   2-11                                        President of the Senate
   2-12                                      I hereby certify that the
   2-13                                 above Resolution was adopted by
   2-14                                 the Senate on May 25, 1993.
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   2-16                                        Secretary of the Senate
   2-17                                 _____________________________________
   2-18                                         Member, Texas Senate