By:  Turner                                           S.R. No. 1179
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, May 6, 1995, will be a day long remembered and
    1-3  cherished by Pat and Jake Stephens of Robertson County for on that
    1-4  day they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, Pat and Jake were married on April 26, 1945, in
    1-6  Tulsa, Oklahoma; and
    1-7        WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Stephens have always shared the trust
    1-8  and honesty that are the cornerstones of a successful marriage; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, The world has changed greatly during their marriage,
   1-10  yet Jake and Pat have remained steadfast in traditional family and
   1-11  moral values; and
   1-12        WHEREAS, Through the years, these splendid partners have
   1-13  grown ever stronger in love and devotion as together they have
   1-14  experienced the joys and sorrows of everyday living; and
   1-15        WHEREAS, Pat and Jake have been blessed with a wonderful
   1-16  family:  their children, Linda Arnold and Walter Stephens; their
   1-17  grandchildren, Michael Eilers, Joyce McClennan, Charlotte Cook,
   1-18  Patricia Korngay, Melanie Starkey, and Brian and Brandy Stephens;
   1-19  and their great-grandchildren, Jennifer, Steven, Lacy, and
   1-20  Richard Eilers, Kristen McClellan, Natalie and Alysa Korngay, and
   1-21  Marissa Starkey; and
   1-22        WHEREAS, In commemoration of this milestone in their lives
   1-23  the distinguished couple was honored on May 6, 1995, with a gala
    2-1  celebration at Elliott Baptist Church; and
    2-2        WHEREAS, The long and happy union of Mr. and Mrs. Stephens
    2-3  is truly an inspiration to us all; now, therefore, be it
    2-4        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
    2-5  74th Legislature, hereby congratulate Mr. and Mrs. Jake Stephens
    2-6  on their 50th wedding anniversary with best wishes for many more
    2-7  years of continued happiness; and, be it further
    2-8        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for this
    2-9  exceptional couple as a memento of this special day in their lives.
   2-10                               ______________________________________
   2-11                                       President of the Senate
   2-12                                    I hereby certify that the above
   2-13                               Resolution was adopted by the Senate
   2-14                               on May 24, 1995.
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   2-16                                       Secretary of the Senate
   2-17                               ______________________________________
   2-18                                        Member, Texas Senate