By:  Cain                                               S.R. No. 25

 1-1     By:  Cain                                               S.R. No. 25

 1-2                              SENATE RESOLUTION

 1-3           WHEREAS, A 68th wedding anniversary is a momentous occasion

 1-4     worthy of pride and joy; and

 1-5           WHEREAS, Reverend Freeman and Hellen Pearson placed great

 1-6     faith and trust in the future when they were married on Christmas

 1-7     Day in 1928, and they have been amply rewarded, as they recently

 1-8     celebrated their 68th anniversary; and

 1-9           WHEREAS, The achievement of this important milestone in their

1-10     lives is the result of the love, devotion, and mutual respect of

1-11     two outstanding individuals; and

1-12           WHEREAS, Reverend and Mrs. Pearson observed their anniversary

1-13     on December 25, 1996, with their family; their children, Phyllis

1-14     and Albert Hoffpauir, Aquilla and Nelson Chase, Carroll and Joann

1-15     Pearson, John and Margie Pearson, Paul and Joyce Pearson, Cecil

1-16     and Letha Pearson, Ray and Sharon Pearson, and Gwendolyn and

1-17     Sandy Crider, and their 12 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren

1-18     have been a source of much pride; and

1-19           WHEREAS, God's grace and joy have been bestowed in abundance

1-20     on this esteemed couple; now, therefore, be it

1-21           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,

1-22     75th Legislature, hereby extend sincere congratulations to

1-23     Reverend and Mrs. Freeman Pearson on their 68th wedding

 2-1     anniversary; and, be it further

 2-2           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for

 2-3     this distinguished couple as a memento of this special day

 2-4     in their lives.

 2-5                                  ______________________________________

 2-6                                          President of the Senate

 2-7                                       I hereby certify that the above

 2-8                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate

 2-9                                  on January 21, 1997.

2-10                                  ______________________________________

2-11                                          Secretary of the Senate

2-12                                  ______________________________________

2-13                                           Member, Texas Senate