H.R. No. 818 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, Mr. and Mrs. Donald O. Crookham of Conroe recently 1-5 celebrated 50 years of matrimonial happiness at a reception hosted 1-6 by their children and grandchildren at the Trinity Presbyterian 1-7 Church in Midland; and 1-8 WHEREAS, Donald Crookham and the former Tomy Ayres were 1-9 married on February 3, 1945, at the First Presbyterian Church in 1-10 Midland, and they resided for many years in this historic city 1-11 where they remained active in the religious life of the community 1-12 following their nuptials as charter members of both St. Andrews 1-13 Presbyterian Church and Trinity Presbyterian Church; and 1-14 WHEREAS, A graduate of The University of Texas with a degree 1-15 in business administration, Mr. Crookham enjoyed a successful 1-16 36-year tenure with the Superior Oil Company at the company's 1-17 facilities in Midland and in Conroe; Mrs. Crookham, who attended 1-18 Texas Tech University, also enjoyed a rewarding career in the oil 1-19 industry as a valued employee of Texas Oil and Gas of Midland and 1-20 Mitchell Energy of The Woodlands; and 1-21 WHEREAS, The Crookhams are the proud parents of two beloved 1-22 children, Donna Whiles of Midland and James Crookham of Corpus 1-23 Christi, and in recent years they have witnessed their close-knit 1-24 family grow to include six beautiful grandchildren; and 2-1 WHEREAS, This delightful couple currently make their home in 2-2 Conroe where they have become cherished members of the community 2-3 and are active in the First Presbyterian Church; and 2-4 WHEREAS, For half a century, Donald and Tomy Crookham have 2-5 enjoyed a warm and affectionate union filled with many happy times 2-6 and cherished family memories; built on a solid foundation of 2-7 mutual love, trust, and support, their marriage has long been a 2-8 source of inspiration to the many friends and relatives of this 2-9 fortunate pair; now, therefore, be it 2-10 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 2-11 Legislature hereby congratulate Donald and Tomy Crookham on the 2-12 momentous occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary and extend to 2-13 them sincere best wishes for continued happiness in the years to 2-14 come; and, be it further 2-15 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-16 prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Crookham as an expression of highest 2-17 regard by the Texas House of Representatives.