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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 953

 1-3           WHEREAS, Emilia "Vita" Truan and Raul Rene Truan, Sr., were

 1-4     married on June 28, 1947, in Kingsville, Texas; and

 1-5           WHEREAS, Vita was born in Realitos, Texas, and Raul Rene was

 1-6     born in Kingsville; after their marriage, she devoted her time to

 1-7     her family and her church; Mr. and Mrs. Truan lived in Houston

 1-8     until 1992, when they moved back to Kingsville to care for his

 1-9     mother, Alicia Truan, who died in 1995; and

1-10           WHEREAS, The loving couple are proud of their children:

1-11     Raul Rene Truan, Jr., and Ismelda Truan; Armida Truan Aleman and

1-12     Martin Aleman; and Noel Richard Truan and Emily Truan; and

1-13           WHEREAS, The anniversary couple is blessed with talented

1-14     grandchildren:  Veronica Truan Desselle and her husband,

1-15     Roy Desselle; Charles Rene Truan; Monica Aleman;

1-16     Martin Esteban Aleman; Joel Miguel Aleman; Jacob Noel Truan;

1-17     and Robert Michael Truan; and

1-18           WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Raul Truan have been favored with two

1-19     great-grandchildren:  Victoria and Elizabeth Desselle; and

1-20           WHEREAS, To celebrate this most august occasion, the children

1-21     and grandchildren of Mr. and Mrs. Raul Truan, Sr., are hosting a

1-22     gala reception following an anniversary thanksgiving service on

1-23     July 5, 1997, at El Buen Pastor United Methodist Church in

 2-1     Kingsville; the reception is being held at the Texas A&M University

 2-2     Student Union Building in Kingsville; and

 2-3           WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Raul Truan, Sr., were both quite active

 2-4     in their church in Houston, El Buen Pastor United Methodist Church;

 2-5     Mr. Truan was a member for 30 years, was its treasurer for 25

 2-6     years, and in 1992 was elected President of the Administrative

 2-7     Board Council and continues to fill that position; Mrs. Truan has

 2-8     been President of the Church's Finance Commission since 1993; and

 2-9           WHEREAS, The world has changed considerably during the years

2-10     of their marriage, yet Mr. and Mrs. Truan have continued to embrace

2-11     traditional family and moral values; and

2-12           WHEREAS, By having mutual respect, a sense of humor, zest for

2-13     life, and an unwavering love for one another, Mr. and Mrs. Truan

2-14     serve as outstanding examples of a couple with a happy and

2-15     successful marriage; and

2-16           WHEREAS, The long and fortunate union of Mr. and Mrs. Truan

2-17     is certainly an inspiration to us all; now, therefore, be it

2-18           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,

2-19     75th Legislature, hereby extend sincere congratulations to

2-20     Mr. and Mrs. Raul Truan, Sr., on the auspicious occasion of their

2-21     50th wedding anniversary; and, be it further

2-22           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be prepared

2-23     for this distinguished couple as a memento of this notable day in

2-24     their lives.

2-25                                                    Truan

 3-1           Armbrister           Galloway            Ogden

 3-2           Barrientos           Harris              Patterson

 3-3           Bivins               Haywood             Ratliff

 3-4           Brown                Lindsay             Shapiro

 3-5           Cain                 Lucio               Shapleigh

 3-6           Carona               Luna                Sibley

 3-7           Duncan               Madla               Wentworth

 3-8           Ellis                Moncrief            West

 3-9           Fraser               Nelson              Whitmire

3-10           Gallegos             Nixon               Zaffirini

3-11                      Bullock, President of the Senate

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3-13                                          President of the Senate

3-14                                       I hereby certify that the above

3-15                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate

3-16                                  on May 30, 1997.

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3-18                                          Secretary of the Senate

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3-20                                            Dean of the Senate