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 50 happy and rewarding years of marriage is truly a
1-3 memorable occasion worthy of special praise and recognition; and
1-4 WHEREAS, William and Jean McKinney will have the privilege of
1-5 commemorating such an event in their lives when they celebrate
1-6 their golden wedding anniversary on May 11, 1997; and
1-7 WHEREAS, The pair met on a blind date in August 1946; they
1-8 quickly discovered that they were meant to spend the rest of their
1-9 lives together and became engaged in the following January; and
1-10 WHEREAS, Since sharing their wedding vows at Pleasant Grove
1-11 Christian Church, the McKinneys have nurtured an enduring
1-12 relationship that has grown in love and understanding with each
1-13 passing year and that has been blessed with two children, Linda
1-14 Jean and Karl Allan; and
1-15 WHEREAS, Now surrounded by a loving family that has grown to
1-16 include their children's spouses, Larry Maxwell and Jenny McKinney,
1-17 and their beloved grandchildren, Andrea and Shelby Wolf, Thomas
1-18 Maxwell, Kandace McKinney, and Krystal McKinney, the McKinneys
1-19 still look forward to each day with the same enthusiasm that first
1-20 sparked their romance many years ago; and
1-21 WHEREAS, For half a century, William and Jean McKinney have
1-22 shared a warm and affectionate union filled with many happy times
1-23 and cherished family memories; built on a solid foundation of
1-24 mutual love, trust, and support, their marriage is a source of joy
2-1 and inspiration to the many friends and family of this fortunate
2-2 pair; now, therefore, be it
2-3 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas
2-4 Legislature hereby congratulate William and Jean McKinney on the
2-5 occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary and extend to them
2-6 warmest best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further
2-7 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-8 prepared for Mr. and Mrs. McKinney as an expression of high regard
2-9 by the Texas House of Representatives.
Hodge
Laney Gutierrez Oliveira
Alexander Haggerty Olivo
Allen Hamric Palmer
Alvarado Hartnett Patterson
Averitt Hawley Pickett
Bailey Heflin Pitts
Berlanga Hernandez Place
Bonnen Hightower Price
Bosse Hilbert Puente
Brimer Hilderbran Rabuck
Burnam Hill Ramsay
Carter Hinojosa Rangel
Chavez Hirschi Raymond
Chisum Hochberg Reyna of Bexar
Christian Hodge Reyna of Dallas
Clark Holzheauser Rhodes
Coleman Horn Rodriguez
Cook Howard Roman
Corte Hunter Sadler
Counts Hupp Seaman
Crabb Isett Serna
Craddick Jackson Shields
Cuellar Janek Siebert
Culberson Jones of Lubbock Smith
Danburg Jones of Dallas Smithee
Davila Junell Solis
Davis Kamel Solomons
Delisi Keel Staples
Denny Keffer Stiles
Driver King Swinford
Dukes Krusee Talton
Dunnam Kubiak Telford
Dutton Kuempel Thompson
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Tillery
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Torres
Eiland Longoria Turner of Coleman
Elkins Luna Turner of Harris
Farrar McCall Uher
Finnell McClendon Van de Putte
Flores McReynolds Walker
Gallego Madden West
Galloway Marchant Williams
Garcia Maxey Williamson
Giddings Merritt Wilson
Glaze Moffat Wise
Goodman Moreno Wohlgemuth
Goolsby Mowery Wolens
Gray Naishtat Woolley
Greenberg Nixon Yarbrough
Grusendorf Oakley Zbranek
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 855 was adopted by the House on May
9, 1997, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House