By Palmer H.R. No. 648 75R11282 JHS-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, March 15, 1997, was a day of great significance for 1-2 Hosie and Lauris Butler of Lake Worth, for on that day the couple 1-3 observed their golden wedding anniversary; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Butler celebrated this momentous 1-5 occasion at a dinner hosted by their children, A. A. "Rusty" 1-6 Butler, Dusty Butler, Steve Butler, Pearline Truitt, Judy Cassaday, 1-7 and Beverly Butler; in addition to their six children, the Butlers 1-8 have been blessed with 11 grandchildren and two 1-9 great-grandchildren; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Hosie Butler and the former Lauris Johnson were 1-11 united in matrimony on March 15, 1947, in Marshall; Mr. Butler is a 1-12 retired iron worker from Local 263, while Mrs. Butler has made a 1-13 career as a homemaker, raising the couple's children and providing 1-14 her family with love and support; and 1-15 WHEREAS, For 50 years, Hosie and Lauris Butler have enjoyed a 1-16 strong and lasting marriage filled with many happy times and 1-17 cherished family memories; their relationship is a continuing 1-18 source of pride and inspiration to their family and friends, and it 1-19 is truly appropriate that they be honored at this time; now, 1-20 therefore, be it 1-21 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 1-22 Legislature hereby congratulate Hosie and Lauris Butler on the 1-23 occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary and extend to them 1-24 sincere best wishes for success and happiness in the years to come; 2-1 and, be it further 2-2 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-3 prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Butler as an expression of high regard by 2-4 the Texas House of Representatives.