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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 940
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
 1-4     congratulate Bill and Jonnie Lou Yowell on the grand occasion of
 1-5     their golden wedding anniversary; and
 1-6           WHEREAS, Bill and Jonnie grew up next door to each other in
 1-7     the small farming community of Elk; they attended Elk School and
 1-8     La Vega High School together in Bellmead, where they were both
 1-9     yell leaders; and
1-10           WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Yowell started dating when he was in
1-11     college, and on May 7, 1951, after Bill had graduated from
1-12     Baylor Law School, they were married; since that time, they have
1-13     remained true to their vows and devoted to one another, and today
1-14     their union endures; and
1-15           WHEREAS, Over the years, Bill and Jonnie Lou worked hard to
1-16     support their family; Jonnie Lou has been a fabulous mother and
1-17     wife, who supported her husband in his work as operator of the
1-18     Killeen branch of the Gross-Yowell Lumber Company; Bill currently
1-19     works as the chairman of the board of Heights Bank in Harker
1-20     Heights; and
1-21           WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Yowell have been blessed with a
1-22     wonderful family; their two daughters, Debbie and Sherrie, as well
1-23     as their grandson, Matthew, are an enduring source of joy; and
 2-1           WHEREAS, Devoted to their marriage and their family,
 2-2     Bill and Jonnie Lou have also proven themselves a charitable
 2-3     and civic-minded couple, and they are respected members of their
 2-4     community; and
 2-5           WHEREAS, For the past 50 years, Bill and Jonnie Lou have
 2-6     been able to face life's challenges together, and their long and
 2-7     successful union, which will continue for many years to come, is
 2-8     an inspiration to all who know them; now, therefore, be it
 2-9           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
2-10     77th Legislature, hereby extend sincere congratulations
2-11     to Bill and Jonnie Lou Yowell on the occasion of their
2-12     50th wedding anniversary; and, be it further
2-13           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
2-14     this distinguished couple as a memento of this notable day in
2-15     their lives.
2-16                                                    Fraser
2-17           Armbrister           Harris              Shapiro
2-18           Barrientos           Haywood             Shapleigh
2-19           Bernsen              Jackson             Sibley
2-20           Bivins               Lindsay             Staples
2-21           Brown                Lucio               Truan
2-22           Cain                 Madla               Van de Putte
2-23           Carona               Moncrief            Wentworth
2-24           Duncan               Nelson              West
2-25           Ellis                Ogden               Whitmire
2-26           Gallegos                                 Zaffirini
2-27                      Ratliff, President of the Senate
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2-29                                          President of the Senate
2-30                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-31                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-32                                  on May 7, 2001.
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2-34                                          Secretary of the Senate
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 3-2                                           Member, Texas Senate