By:  Brown                                             S.R. No. 929
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, Laura Godfrey and Allen Clapp placed great faith
    1-3  and trust in the future when they married on May 12, 1945, in
    1-4  Leicester, England, and they have been amply rewarded as they
    1-5  recently celebrated their golden wedding anniversary; and
    1-6        WHEREAS, Allen Clapp was stationed with the Eighth Air
    1-7  Force, 78th Fighter Group at Duxford Air Base, and after his
    1-8  return to the United States, his wife arrived on the Queen Mary
    1-9  along with several hundred GI brides; and
   1-10        WHEREAS, The world has changed considerably during the
   1-11  years of their marriage, yet Mr. and Mrs. Clapp have steadfastly
   1-12  embraced traditional family and moral values; and
   1-13        WHEREAS, Over the years, they have grown stronger in their
   1-14  love and devotion as together they have experienced the joys and
   1-15  sorrows of everyday living; and
   1-16        WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Clapp have been blessed with a
   1-17  wonderful family; their children, Donna Lynn Clapp Rimato
   1-18  and Barry Godfrey Clapp, and their grandchildren, Brian Clapp,
   1-19  Heather Rimato, Brett Rimato, and Lauren Rimato, have been a
   1-20  source of much pride and joy; and
   1-21        WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Clapp are celebrating their
   1-22  anniversary on May 12, 1995; and
   1-23        WHEREAS, The long and happy union of Mr. and Mrs. Clapp
    2-1  is truly an inspiration to us all; now, therefore, be it
    2-2        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
    2-3  74th Legislature, hereby extend sincere congratulations to
    2-4  Mr. and Mrs. Allen Clapp on their 50th wedding anniversary;
    2-5  and, be it further
    2-6        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
    2-7  this distinguished couple as a memento of this special day in
    2-8  their lives.
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   2-10                                       President of the Senate
   2-11                                    I hereby certify that the above
   2-12                               Resolution was adopted by the Senate
   2-13                               on May 5, 1995.
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   2-15                                       Secretary of the Senate
   2-16                               ______________________________________
   2-17                                        Member, Texas Senate