By Solis H.R. No. 812 77R11593 PCM-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Santiago and Maria Solis of Harlingen will observe 1-2 their 44th wedding anniversary on July 7, 2001; and 1-3 WHEREAS, High school sweethearts, the two met when Maria was 1-4 just 16 years old after she had been spotted in a local store by 1-5 Santiago, who became determined to make her acquaintance; after 1-6 waiting for her outside of school, he asked if he could walk her 1-7 home, she agreed, and a friendship was born; and 1-8 WHEREAS, Though Maria was not allowed to date, Santiago 1-9 escorted her daily to and from school, and the two worked together 1-10 for two years at a local grocery store, where he was the butcher 1-11 and she was a clerk; and 1-12 WHEREAS, Romance blossomed, and though the story of their 1-13 proposal and acceptance varies slightly between the two, Maria 1-14 ultimately accepted and the couple became husband and wife on July 1-15 7, 1957, at St. Francis Xavier Church; and 1-16 WHEREAS, After a honeymoon trip to Monterrey, Mexico, Mr. and 1-17 Mrs. Solis settled in La Feria, Texas, where the eldest of their 1-18 seven children, Diana, was born in October 1958; they purchased 1-19 their current home in Harlingen in March 1960 and continued to add 1-20 to their happy family with the births of their children, Delma, 1-21 Jim, Dina, Leonel, David, and Michael; and 1-22 WHEREAS, Led by the example of their parents' devotion, each 1-23 of the Solis children has married, and today Santiago and Maria 1-24 Solis are the proud grandparents of 13 beloved grandchildren: 2-1 Larissa, Stacey, Lauren, Nathan, Zeke, Nikki, Annaliese, Derrick, 2-2 Anamarie, Sierra, Juni, L. J., and Jimmy III (Tres); and 2-3 WHEREAS, For more than four decades, Mr. and Mrs. Solis have 2-4 shared a strong and lasting marriage filled with many happy times 2-5 and cherished family memories; built on a foundation of mutual 2-6 love, trust, and support, their life together has been a source of 2-7 joy and inspiration for a great many people; now, therefore, be it 2-8 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 2-9 Legislature hereby congratulate Santiago and Maria Solis on the 2-10 occasion of their 44th wedding anniversary and extend to them 2-11 sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further 2-12 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-13 prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Solis as an expression of high regard by 2-14 the Texas House of Representatives.