1-1 ****** NEED TWO-PAGE HEADER ****** 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 137 1-3 WHEREAS, Joyce and Tom Standish placed great faith and trust 1-4 in the future when they married on November 29, 1975, and they have 1-5 been amply rewarded as they recently celebrated their 25th wedding 1-6 anniversary; and 1-7 WHEREAS, The world has changed considerably during the years 1-8 of their marriage, yet Mr. and Mrs. Standish, of Houston, Texas, 1-9 have steadfastly embraced traditional family and moral values; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Over the years, they have grown stronger in their 1-11 love and devotion as together they have experienced the joys and 1-12 sorrows of everyday living; and 1-13 WHEREAS, Tom Standish graduated from The University of Texas 1-14 and holds a master's degree in business from Saint Thomas 1-15 University; he enjoys baseball, softball, and woodworking; Joyce 1-16 earned a bachelor of science degree in nursing and teaches child 1-17 birthing at Methodist Hospital; and 1-18 WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Standish have been blessed with a 1-19 wonderful family; their children, Brian, Jennifer, and Mark, 1-20 have been a source of much pride and joy; and 2-1 WHEREAS, The long and happy union of Mr. and Mrs. Standish 2-2 is truly an inspiration to us all; now, therefore, be it 2-3 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-4 77th Legislature, hereby extend sincere congratulations to 2-5 Mr. and Mrs. Tom Standish on their 25th wedding anniversary; 2-6 and, be it further 2-7 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-8 this distinguished couple as a memento of this special day in 2-9 their lives. 2-10 Brown 2-11 ______________________________________ 2-12 President of the Senate 2-13 I hereby certify that the above 2-14 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-15 on January 31, 2001. 2-16 ______________________________________ 2-17 Secretary of the Senate 2-18 ______________________________________ 2-19 Member, Texas Senate