1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 62 1-2 WHEREAS, The Marriage Ministry of Mount Moriah Baptist 1-3 Church is honoring the best examples of long-lived marriages by 1-4 inducting into its Golden Hall of Fame the spouses who reached 1-5 their 50th anniversary in 1998; and 1-6 WHEREAS, One of the couples being honored in this way is 1-7 Cleothia and Myrtle McWright, who were educated in Louisiana; 1-8 and 1-9 WHEREAS, After meeting in Winnfield, Louisiana, 1-10 Mr. and Mrs. McWright were married on October 5, 1948, at 1-11 the preacher's home; and 1-12 WHEREAS, This devoted couple has four children, 1-13 Vanessa McWright, Beverly Pickney, Sherry McWright, and 1-14 Clarence McWright; and three grandchildren, Laquita, Hollie, 1-15 and Minnie; and one great-grandchild, Demetris; and 1-16 WHEREAS, By having mutual respect, a sense of humor, 1-17 a zest for life, and an unwavering love for one another, 1-18 Mr. and Mrs. McWright serve as outstanding examples of a 1-19 couple with a happy and successful marriage; and 1-20 WHEREAS, They are devoutly religious; Cleothia's favorite 1-21 scripture is Psalm 23, and Myrtle's favorite scriptures are 1-22 Psalms 23 and 91; now, therefore, be it 1-23 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 1-24 76th Legislature, hereby congratulate Cleothia and Myrtle McWright 2-1 on their happy marriage; and, be it further 2-2 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-3 this fortunate couple as an expression of the highest regard of 2-4 the Texas Senate. 2-5 Ellis 2-6 ______________________________________ 2-7 President of the Senate 2-8 I hereby certify that the above 2-9 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-10 on January 25, 1999. 2-11 ______________________________________ 2-12 Secretary of the Senate 2-13 ______________________________________ 2-14 Member, Texas Senate