H.R. No. 555
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, The wedding anniversary of two outstanding Texans
    1-2  who have shared 50 happy and rewarding years of marriage is truly a
    1-3  memorable occasion worthy of special recognition; and
    1-4        WHEREAS, James W. and Juandelle Wainscott Lacy will have the
    1-5  privilege of commemorating such a momentous event in their lives
    1-6  when they join with their family and many friends to celebrate
    1-7  their golden wedding anniversary on November 1, 1995; and
    1-8        WHEREAS, The Lacys met in August 1945 in Buckeye, New Mexico,
    1-9  and quickly discovered that they wanted to spend the rest of their
   1-10  lives together; they were married on November 1, 1945, at the
   1-11  Buckeye Baptist Church by Mrs. Lacy's father, the Reverend C. E.
   1-12  Wainscott; and
   1-13        WHEREAS, They have enjoyed an enduring relationship that has
   1-14  grown in love and mutual respect with each passing year and that
   1-15  has been blessed with the birth of two cherished children, Rhonda
   1-16  J. Lacy and James W. "Jay" Lacy, Jr.; in recent years, their
   1-17  close-knit family has grown to include their daughter-in-law,
   1-18  Christy Lacy, and two beloved grandsons, James Wright "Jake" Lacy
   1-19  III and Jonathan J. Ross Lacy; and
   1-20        WHEREAS, Making their home in various locales across the
   1-21  country before settling in Midland in 1967, Mr. and Mrs. Lacy have
   1-22  been industrious and esteemed members of each community in which
   1-23  they have resided; Mr. Lacy distinguished himself through his
   1-24  noteworthy career in the oil and gas business, serving as chairman
    2-1  and director of Lacy & Byrd Inc. and as director of Lacy Oil Corp.;
    2-2  and
    2-3        WHEREAS, A registered professional engineer, he remains
    2-4  active in his field today as an independent oil operator and
    2-5  continues to offer his wealth of expertise as a member of several
    2-6  professional organizations; he was honored for his outstanding
    2-7  contributions to his profession when he was named Distinguished
    2-8  Engineer by Texas Tech University in 1985; and
    2-9        WHEREAS, Mrs. Lacy has established a reputation in her own
   2-10  right for her successful career as a beautician; moreover, her
   2-11  unconditional love, nurturing, and support have guided her family
   2-12  throughout life's endeavors and have been a source of continuing
   2-13  inspiration for the many people who are privileged to know her; and
   2-14        WHEREAS, The Lacys have continued to benefit their community
   2-15  through their work with several worthy organizations; Mr. Lacy
   2-16  served on the board of the High Sky Children's Ranch and served in
   2-17  leadership capacities with Howard Payne University and his alma
   2-18  mater, Texas Tech University, which honored him as its
   2-19  Distinguished Alumnus in 1990; and
   2-20        WHEREAS, Mrs. Lacy has demonstrated her abiding commitment to
   2-21  the arts as a valued member of both the Symphony Guild and the
   2-22  Midland/Odessa Symphony Association, and she also is active with
   2-23  the American Cancer Society at the state, national, and district
   2-24  levels; a woman of boundless energies and enthusiasm, she is well
   2-25  regarded in political circles for her tireless work with the
   2-26  Republican party; and
   2-27        WHEREAS, Throughout their union, the couple has shared a deep
    3-1  and abiding spiritual faith as devout members of First Baptist
    3-2  Church in Midland, where they have been active in a variety of
    3-3  church activities; they generously established the Wainscott-Lacy
    3-4  Memorial Fund to endow scholarships and international mission work,
    3-5  and they further worked to share their faith with others on mission
    3-6  trips throughout the world; and
    3-7        WHEREAS, Built on a foundation of mutual love, trust, and
    3-8  support, their life together has been a source of joy and
    3-9  inspiration to all who have come to know them; now, therefore, be
   3-10  it
   3-11        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
   3-12  Legislature hereby congratulate James W. and Juandelle Wainscott
   3-13  Lacy on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary and extend
   3-14  to them warmest best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it
   3-15  further
   3-16        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   3-17  prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Lacy as an expression of high regard by
   3-18  the Texas House of Representatives.