By Wise                                                 H.R. No. 72
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                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The wedding anniversary of two outstanding Texans
 1-2     who have remained devoted to one another for 50 memorable years is
 1-3     indeed an occasion worthy of special recognition; and  
 1-4           WHEREAS, Lazaro and Rosa Olivarez will celebrate their golden
 1-5     wedding anniversary on January 30, 1999, with family and friends at
 1-6     a reception to be held at the newly and lavishly remodeled Villa de
 1-7     Cortez Hotel, where Mr. Olivarez worked as an elevator operator
 1-8     nearly 60 years ago; and
 1-9           WHEREAS, This devoted couple married on January 31, 1949, in
1-10     the St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Weslaco, and through the
1-11     years they have shared an enduring relationship based on love and
1-12     respect for each other; and
1-13           WHEREAS, The Olivarezes owned a lumber yard for 35 years;
1-14     Mr. Olivarez has also worked in real estate and is a former member
1-15     of LULAC and the Catholic War Veterans, while Mrs. Olivarez is a
1-16     career homemaker who has been a wonderful companion to her husband
1-17     and a caring mother to the couple's children; and
1-18           WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Olivarez have been blessed with a large
1-19     family, which includes their sons, Lazaro "Larry" Olivarez, Jr.,
1-20     and his wife, Sela, and Joe Olivarez and Martin Olivarez; their
1-21     daughters, Minerva O. Reese, and her husband, Bob, and Sylvia O.
1-22     Villarreal, and her husband, Raymond; and their four grandchildren,
1-23     Lazaro Olivarez III, Lazaro William Reese, Robert Cole Reese, and
1-24     Jade Rose Villarreal; and
 2-1           WHEREAS, After half a century of companionship, Mr. and
 2-2     Mrs. Olivarez still cherish their time together and enjoy attending
 2-3     mass at St. Martin Catholic Church; their remarkable marriage has
 2-4     produced a fine family and many joyous memories, and it is fitting
 2-5     that they be honored at this time; now, therefore, be it
 2-6           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
 2-7     Legislature hereby congratulate Lazaro and Rosa Olivarez on the
 2-8     occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary and extend to them
 2-9     sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness in the
2-10     years to come; and, be it further
2-11           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-12     prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Olivarez as an expression of high regard
2-13     by the Texas House of Representatives.