1-1                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 64
 1-2           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to
 1-3     recognize Mr. and Mrs. John D. Jackson, Sr., who are being
 1-4     inducted into The Marriage Ministry of Mount Moriah Missionary
 1-5     Baptist Church on February 12, 1999, for celebrating their
 1-6     golden anniversary in 1998; and
 1-7           WHEREAS, John and Maggie met in Houston and were married
 1-8     April 15, 1948, in Haynesville, Louisiana, at the home of the
 1-9     bride's parents; and
1-10           WHEREAS, The world has changed considerably during the
1-11     years of their marriage, yet Mr. and Mrs. Jackson have continued
1-12     to embrace traditional family and moral values; and
1-13           WHEREAS, The marriage of the anniversary couple was blessed
1-14     with four children, John, Jr., Priscilla Bellard, Kelvin, and
1-15     Loy Denice Johnson; the couple's children have presented them
1-16     with 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and
1-17           WHEREAS, Maggie Jackson worked at Houston Community
1-18     College, and John D. Jackson worked for the United States Postal
1-19     Service for almost 40 years; and
1-20           WHEREAS, Devout in their religious observance,
1-21     John Jackson's favorite psalm is Psalm 8, and Maggie has as her
1-22     favorites all of the psalms; they both chose for their favorite
1-23     hymn "Guide Me Oh Thou Great Jehovah"; now, therefore, be it
1-24           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
 2-1     76th Legislature, hereby congratulate this distinguished couple
 2-2     on their induction into The Marriage Ministry of Mount Moriah
 2-3     Missionary Baptist Church; and, be it further
 2-4           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
 2-5     Mr. and Mrs. John D. Jackson, Sr., as an expression of the highest
 2-6     esteem of the Texas Senate.
 2-7                                                                   Ellis
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 2-9                                          President of the Senate
2-10                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-11                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-12                                  on January 25, 1999.
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2-14                                          Secretary of the Senate
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2-16                                           Member, Texas Senate