1-1                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 866

        1-2           WHEREAS, Winston and Velma West of Floresville, Texas,

        1-3     placed great faith and trust in the future when they were

        1-4     married by the Justice of the Peace in San Antonio, Texas, on

        1-5     September 5, 1947, and they will be amply rewarded when they

        1-6     celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary; and

        1-7           WHEREAS, The world has changed considerably during the years

        1-8     of their marriage, yet Mr. and Mrs. West have steadfastly embraced

        1-9     traditional family and moral values; and

       1-10           WHEREAS, Mr. West served in the United States Navy as

       1-11     a telegraph operator and then established himself as a barber

       1-12     for 40 plus years while Mrs. West was a full-time homemaker; the

       1-13     couple worked harmoniously together to provide both materially and

       1-14     spiritually for their family; and

       1-15           WHEREAS, Over the years, they have grown stronger in their

       1-16     love and devotion as together they have experienced the joys and

       1-17     sorrows of everyday living; and

       1-18           WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. West have been blessed with a

       1-19     wonderful family; their children, Steve, Joy, and Lee, and their

       1-20     two grandchildren, Wendy and Wesley Moore of Fairfield, Texas,

       1-21     have been a source of much pride and joy; and

       1-22           WHEREAS, The long and happy union of Mr. and Mrs. West is

       1-23     truly an inspiration to us all; now, therefore, be it

        2-1           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,

        2-2     75th Legislature, hereby extend sincere congratulations to

        2-3     Mr. and Mrs. Winston West on their golden wedding anniversary;

        2-4     and, be it further

        2-5           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for

        2-6     this distinguished couple as a memento of this special day in

        2-7     their lives.

        2-8                                                                   Ogden

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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 26, 1997.

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       2-15                                          Secretary of the Senate

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       2-17                                           Member, Texas Senate