By:  Cain                                              S.R. No. 140
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, Ernie and Lydia Thorp placed great faith and trust
    1-3  in the future when they married on February 2, 1935, and they have
    1-4  been amply rewarded as they recently celebrated their 60th wedding
    1-5  anniversary; and
    1-6        WHEREAS, The world has changed considerably during the years
    1-7  of their marriage, yet Mr. and Mrs. Thorp have steadfastly
    1-8  embraced traditional family and moral values; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, Over the years, they have grown stronger in their
   1-10  love and devotion as together they have experienced the joys and
   1-11  sorrows of everyday living; and
   1-12        WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Thorp were blessed with a wonderful
   1-13  family; their children, Lewis and Aleta Bates, Frankie and Lynda
   1-14  Thorp, and Linda and Jack Bowling, and their 15 grandchildren and
   1-15  nine great-grandchildren have been a source of much pride and joy;
   1-16  and
   1-17        WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Thorp are sharing their happiness with
   1-18  their family and friends at a reception on February 5, 1995, in
   1-19  the Fellowship Hall of the First Baptist Church; and
   1-20        WHEREAS, The long and happy union of Mr. and Mrs. Thorp
   1-21  is truly an inspiration to us all; now, therefore, be it
   1-22        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
   1-23  74th Legislature, hereby extend sincere congratulations to
    2-1  Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Thorp on their 60th wedding anniversary; and,
    2-2  be it further
    2-3        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
    2-4  this distinguished couple as a memento of this special day in
    2-5  their lives.
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    2-7                                       President of the Senate
    2-8                                    I hereby certify that the above
    2-9                               Resolution was adopted by the Senate
   2-10                               on February 2, 1995.
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   2-12                                       Secretary of the Senate
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   2-14                                        Member, Texas Senate