By Park H.R. No. 138 74R4995 PFG-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The golden wedding anniversary of two outstanding 1-2 Texans is indeed a joyous occasion worthy of special legislative 1-3 recognition; and 1-4 WHEREAS, On February 18, 1995, Bill and Carol Lawless will 1-5 celebrate 50 wonderful years together with a trip down memory lane 1-6 at a 1940s USO-style celebration hosted by their family; and 1-7 WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Lawless were married on February 15, 1-8 1945, and later settled in Hurst, where they have become popular 1-9 and cherished members of the community; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Mr. Lawless enjoyed a rewarding career with the 1-11 Texas Electric Service Company for 38 years and has served the 1-12 greater community as a Democratic Party precinct chairman and as 1-13 president of the Hurst Lions Club; a member of the Boy Scouts of 1-14 America, he also has been recognized in the past by local Girl 1-15 Scouts for his fine service in their behalf when he was awarded an 1-16 honorary membership; and 1-17 WHEREAS, His lovely wife, Carol, has won many loyal customers 1-18 and countless friends through the successful beauty shop she has 1-19 run from their inviting home for many years and also finds time to 1-20 share her kindness and generosity with others as a regular 1-21 participant in church and youth activities; and 1-22 WHEREAS, The Lawlesses' marriage was blessed by the birth of 1-23 three children, Terri Lynn, Cheryl Annette, and the late Larry Kent 1-24 Lawless; over the years, their close-knit family has grown to 2-1 include three beautiful grandchildren, Amie, Bryan, and Michael; 2-2 and 2-3 WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Lawless are avid bridge players and 2-4 both have earned the noteworthy designation of Bronze Life Master 2-5 in pursuing their mastery of this challenging game; and 2-6 WHEREAS, For half a century, Bill and Carol Lawless have 2-7 enjoyed a warm and affectionate union filled with many happy times 2-8 and cherished family memories; built on a solid foundation of love, 2-9 trust, and support, their marriage has indeed been a source of 2-10 inspiration to the many friends and relatives of this fortunate 2-11 couple; now, therefore, be it 2-12 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 2-13 Legislature hereby congratulate Bill and Carol Lawless on the 2-14 momentous occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary and extend 2-15 warmest best wishes to them for continued success and happiness in 2-16 the years to come; and, be it further 2-17 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-18 prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Lawless as an expression of high regard 2-19 by the Texas House of Representatives.