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H.R. No. 26
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, John and Joy Ann Butts of Midland marked a special
milestone in their lives together on June 14, 2003, when they
celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a family gathering;
and
WHEREAS, United in matrimony on June 14, 1953, at Greenwood
Baptist Church, Mr. and Mrs. Butts have been blessed with three
children, Bob, Richard, and Lisa; over the years, they have proudly
watched their family grow to include four grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Butts have been active members of the
local business community as the owners of Signal Service Television
and Radio Repair from 1956 to 1998; Mrs. Butts has further
participated in the Midland Rose Society and played an instrumental
role in establishing a public rose garden in the community; an
active writer of poetry and prose as well, she has been published in
numerous literary sources, including From Hide and Horn, A
Sesquicentennial Anthology of Texas Poets; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Butts have nurtured a strong bond of
love for five decades, filling each other's lives with many happy
times and cherished family memories, and it is a privilege to honor
them for all they have accomplished in their life together; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate John and Joy
Butts on the joyous occasion of their golden wedding anniversary
and extend to them best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Butts as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.
Craddick
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 26 was adopted by the House on July
18, 2003, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House