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78S10251 MW-D

By:  Craddick                                                     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.