R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, A 50th wedding anniversary is truly cause for a
 1-2     celebration, and on March 24, 2001, Marvin and Patricia Sanders of
 1-3     Ransom Canyon will observe one such significant milestone in their
 1-4     life together; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, Joined in marriage on March 24, 1951, at the First
 1-6     United Methodist Church in Anson, Mr. Sanders and the former
 1-7     Patricia Christine Akers enjoy a fulfilling relationship based on a
 1-8     solid foundation of mutual love, trust, and respect that has been
 1-9     an inspiration to their family and many friends; and
1-10           WHEREAS, The couple are blessed with three children, Michael
1-11     Lee Sanders, James Kirk Sanders, and Christine Sanders Petty, and
1-12     through the years they have experienced the joys of grandparenting
1-13     with the addition of four beloved grandchildren to their close-knit
1-14     family; and
1-15           WHEREAS, For five decades, Mr. and Mrs. Sanders have shared
1-16     many happy times and cherished family memories; their commitment to
1-17     each other is a source of great pride to their loved ones, and it
1-18     is indeed appropriate that they be honored at this time; now,
1-19     therefore, be it
1-20           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
1-21     Legislature hereby congratulate Marvin and Patricia Sanders on the
1-22     memorable occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary and extend to
1-23     them sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it
1-24     further
 2-1           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
 2-2     prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Sanders as an expression of high regard
 2-3     by the Texas House of Representatives.
                                                            Jones of Lubbock
         Laney                   Goodman                  Merritt
         Alexander               Goolsby                  Miller
         Allen                   Gray                     Moreno of Harris
         Averitt                 Green                    Moreno of El Paso
         Bailey                  Grusendorf               Morrison
         Berman                  Gutierrez                Mowery
         Bonnen                  Haggerty                 Naishtat
         Bosse                   Hamric                   Najera
         Brimer                  Hardcastle               Nixon
         Brown of Kaufman        Hartnett                 Noriega
         Brown of Brazos         Hawley                   Oliveira
         Burnam                  Heflin                   Olivo
         Callegari               Hilbert                  Pickett
         Capelo                  Hilderbran               Pitts
         Carter                  Hill                     Puente
         Chavez                  Hinojosa                 Ramsay
         Chisum                  Hochberg                 Rangel
         Christian               Hodge                    Raymond
         Clark                   Homer                    Reyna of Bexar
         Coleman                 Hope                     Reyna of Dallas
         Cook                    Hopson                   Ritter
         Corte                   Howard                   Sadler
         Counts                  Hunter                   Salinas
         Crabb                   Hupp                     Seaman
         Craddick                Isett                    Shields
         Crownover               Janek                    Smith
         Danburg                 Jones of Lubbock         Smithee
         Davis of Harris         Jones of Bexar           Solis
         Davis of Dallas         Jones of Dallas          Solomons
         Delisi                  Junell                   Swinford
         Denny                   Keel                     Talton
         Deshotel                Keffer                   Telford
         Driver                  King of Parker           Thompson
         Dukes                   King of Uvalde           Tillery
         Dunnam                  Kitchen                  Truitt
         Dutton                  Kolkhorst                Turner of Coleman
         Edwards                 Krusee                   Turner of Harris
         Ehrhardt                Kuempel                  Uher
         Eiland                  Lewis of Tarrant         Uresti
         Elkins                  Lewis of Orange          Villarreal
         Ellis                   Longoria                 Walker
         Farabee                 Luna                     West
         Farrar                  McCall                   Williams
         Flores                  McClendon                Wilson
         Gallego                 McReynolds               Wise
         Garcia                  Madden                   Wohlgemuth
         George                  Marchant                 Wolens
         Geren                   Martinez Fischer         Woolley
         Giddings                Maxey                    Yarbrough
         Glaze                   Menendez                 Zbranek
                                             _______________________________
                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 592 was adopted by the House on March
         21, 2001, by a non-record vote.
                                             _______________________________
                                                 Chief Clerk of the House