78S20191 MW-D

By:  Hughes                                                       H.R. No. 121



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Jack L. and Betty Lou Emory of Big Sandy have marked 
a special milestone in their lives together with the celebration of 
their 50th wedding anniversary on July 26, 2003; and
	WHEREAS, In commemoration of this momentous day, Mr. and Mrs. 
Emory were treated to a family dinner hosted by their children and 
their spouses, Gail and David Cook, Kevin Emory, and Mark and Sherry 
Emory; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Emory, both natives of Washington 
state,  were united in matrimony on July 24, 1953, in Biloxi, 
Mississippi; over the years, their enduring union has been blessed 
with a loving and supportive family, and they have proudly watched 
their extended family grow to include four grandchildren, Elizabeth 
Cook Fitlow, Jason Cook, Andrew Emory, and Adam Emory; and
	WHEREAS, A 20-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force, Mr. Emory 
retired as a purchasing agent for Children's Medical Center of 
Dallas; Mrs. Emory worked for Reserve Life Insurance Company until 
her retirement; they are active members of the Church of Power, 
where Mr. Emory serves as a deacon; and
	WHEREAS, This devoted couple have shared half a century 
together, nurturing a strong bond of love and filling each other's 
lives with many happy times and cherished family memories, and it is 
most appropriate to recognize them at this time; now, therefore, be 
it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Jack and Betty 
Emory on the joyous occasion of their 50th 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. Emory as an expression of high regard by 
the Texas House of Representatives.