R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, On June 15-17, 2001, descendants of Louis and
 1-2     Manerva Smith Anderson are gathering in Hitchcock for their first
 1-3     Anderson/Smith family reunion; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Anderson made their home at 6429
 1-5     O'Brien Street in Hitchcock, and that Galveston County city will
 1-6     serve as home base for the reunion festivities; family and friends
 1-7     are expected from the Southeast Texas area, including Hitchcock,
 1-8     Houston, Galveston, La Marque, and Friendswood, and others will
 1-9     journey from Louisiana, Georgia, and as far as California and
1-10     Washington states to participate; and
1-11           WHEREAS, The three-day celebration begins with a welcoming
1-12     program and fish fry on Friday at the Hitchcock home of Jimmy
1-13     Anderson, son of Louis and Manerva Anderson; plans for Saturday
1-14     include a picnic at Highland Bayou Park in La Marque and excursions
1-15     for different age groups; following the 11 a.m. Sunday worship
1-16     service at Galilee Baptist Church in Hitchcock, the home church of
1-17     Louis and Manerva Anderson, a farewell luncheon in the church's
1-18     fellowship hall will close this much-anticipated get-together; and
1-19           WHEREAS, This inaugural reunion of the Anderson and Smith
1-20     families will afford the relatives of Louis and Manerva Anderson
1-21     and their friends the opportunity to reflect on their family's
1-22     distinctive legacy, pay tribute to those relatives who have passed
1-23     on, and note the bonds that unite them today; and
1-24           WHEREAS, Through the years, the contributions made by members
 2-1     of the Anderson/Smith family have been interwoven in the compelling
 2-2     story of the Lone Star State, and it is indeed fitting that they be
 2-3     acknowledged at this time; now, therefore, be it
 2-4           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
 2-5     Legislature hereby recognize June 15-17, 2001, as the
 2-6     Anderson/Smith Reunion Days in Hitchcock and extend to all
 2-7     participants sincere wishes for an enjoyable and memorable event.
                                                                      Dutton
                                                                      Eiland
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 1167 was adopted by the House on May
         22, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House