By Pitts                                              H.R. No. 1096
       74R13976 SAJ-D
                                  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 60 happy and rewarding years of marriage is truly a
    1-3  memorable occasion worthy of special recognition; and
    1-4        WHEREAS, Roy and Agnes Maloney Pitts will have the privilege
    1-5  of commemorating such a momentous event in their lives when they
    1-6  celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on July 13, 1995; and
    1-7        WHEREAS, United in matrimony at Sacred Heart Cathedral in
    1-8  Dallas in 1935, the couple has enjoyed an enduring relationship
    1-9  that has grown in love and mutual respect with each passing year
   1-10  and that has been blessed by the birth of three cherished children;
   1-11  and
   1-12        WHEREAS, Mr. Pitts has enjoyed distinguished careers with the
   1-13  Lone Star Gas Company and Enserch Corporation; not content with a
   1-14  sedentary retirement, he remains active in various business
   1-15  ventures today; and
   1-16        WHEREAS, His lovely and gracious wife also has been well
   1-17  regarded throughout the community as a devoted wife and mother and
   1-18  as a loyal friend who always makes time in her busy day to offer
   1-19  fellowship to others; and
   1-20        WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Pitts are loving and devoted parents
   1-21  who take great pride and pleasure in the accomplishments of each of
   1-22  their children:  their daughter Rosemary is married to Rufus O.
   1-23  "Bob" Burns, Jr., and is a valued member of her Danville,
   1-24  California, community; one of their twin sons, the Reverend John
    2-1  Robert Pitts, is married to Barbara Drake Pitts and serves both as
    2-2  rector of St. Matthews Episcopal Church in Austin and as chaplain
    2-3  of the Texas Senate, while their other son, Representative James
    2-4  Ray Pitts, is married to Evelyn Eastham Pitts and distinguishes
    2-5  himself as a member of this chamber; and
    2-6        WHEREAS, Over the years their close-knit family has continued
    2-7  to grow, and Mr. and Mrs. Pitts now delight in the company of six
    2-8  grandchildren: Michael Bradley Burns, John Robert Pitts, Jr., James
    2-9  Drake Pitts, Evelyn Duffy Pitts, Ashley Eastham Pitts, and James
   2-10  Ryan Pitts; and
   2-11        WHEREAS, Built on a foundation of mutual love, trust, and
   2-12  support, their life together has been a source of joy and
   2-13  inspiration to the many  people who have come to know and love
   2-14  them; now, therefore, be it
   2-15        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
   2-16  Legislature hereby congratulate Roy and Agnes Maloney Pitts on the
   2-17  occasion of their 60th wedding anniversary and extend to them
   2-18  warmest best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further
   2-19        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   2-20  prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Pitts as an expression of high regard by
   2-21  the Texas House of Representatives.