1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 941 1-3 WHEREAS, A 50th wedding anniversary is a grand observance 1-4 worthy of much celebration; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Esperanza (Hope) Herrera and Raul (Roy) Vasquez 1-6 were united in holy matrimony by Father Antonio Elsing in the 1-7 Sacred Heart Church in Corpus Christi, Texas, on June 1, 1947; and 1-8 WHEREAS, The achievement of this important milestone is the 1-9 result of the love, devotion, and mutual respect of two outstanding 1-10 individuals; and 1-11 WHEREAS, During his career with the civil service, Mr. Vasquez 1-12 was assigned to the Corpus Christi Naval Air Station and the 1-13 Kingsville Naval Air Station; he has been actively involved in the 1-14 League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Council No. 1; and 1-15 WHEREAS, Raul Vasquez gallantly served his country during 1-16 World War II; for his heroic actions, he received the Purple Heart 1-17 with Oak Leaf Cluster, Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster 1-18 and the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal with two Bronze Stars and 1-19 one Bronze Arrowhead; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Mr. Vasquez was also cited for meritorious 1-21 achievement with the 96th Infantry Division and for meritorious 1-22 action during the Leyte campaign; and 1-23 WHEREAS, Hope and Roy Vasquez are devout members of 2-1 Saint Patrick's Church; Hope was also a member of Hi Fairnesee 2-2 Club and Delta Club; and 2-3 WHEREAS, God's grace and blessings have been bestowed in 2-4 abundance on the devoted couple who will celebrate their golden 2-5 wedding anniversary surrounded by their family and friends; and 2-6 WHEREAS, They are the proud parents of Terri, Raul, Jr., 2-7 Edward, Martin, Glen, Jerome, Bernard, Gary, Lorene, Edmund, and 2-8 Marcella, and devoted grandparents to six grandchildren and one 2-9 great-grandchild; and 2-10 WHEREAS, In recognition of their 50 years together, 2-11 Mr. and Mrs. Vasquez will be honored at a dinner/dance hosted 2-12 by their family on May 31, 1997, at the Omni Bayfront Hotel in 2-13 Corpus Christi; and 2-14 WHEREAS, The enduring union of Mr. and Mrs. Raul G. Vasquez 2-15 is truly an inspiration to all of us; now, therefore, be it 2-16 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-17 75th Legislature, hereby join the relatives and friends of 2-18 Mr. and Mrs. Raul Vasquez in extending best wishes to them 2-19 on their golden wedding anniversary; and, be it further 2-20 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-21 the distinguished couple and their children as a memento of this 2-22 special day in their lives. 2-23 Truan 2-24 Armbrister Galloway Ogden 2-25 Barrientos Harris Patterson 2-26 Bivins Haywood Ratliff 2-27 Brown Lindsay Shapiro 2-28 Cain Lucio Shapleigh 3-1 Carona Luna Sibley 3-2 Duncan Madla Wentworth 3-3 Ellis Moncrief West 3-4 Fraser Nelson Whitmire 3-5 Gallegos Nixon Zaffirini 3-6 Bullock, President of the Senate 3-7 ______________________________________ 3-8 President of the Senate 3-9 I hereby certify that the above 3-10 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 3-11 on May 30, 1997. 3-12 ______________________________________ 3-13 Secretary of the Senate 3-14 ______________________________________ 3-15 Dean of the Senate