78S20377 KMP-D

By:  Craddick                                                     H.R. No. 133



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The wedding anniversary of two outstanding Texans 
who have shared 50 happy and fulfilling years of marriage is truly a 
memorable occasion; Midland residents Bill and Marilynn Wheeler 
recently commemorated this momentous event in their lives when they 
celebrated their golden wedding anniversary; and
	WHEREAS, William Wheeler and the former Marilynn McNatt 
exchanged their wedding vows on July 31, 1953, at a ceremony held in 
Dallas; Mr. Wheeler, a 1953 graduate of North Texas State College, 
was a member of the United States Marine Corps who completed tours 
of duty in Virginia, California, Okinawa, Japan, and Korea and who 
also established a successful 45-year career with the Wheeler Motor 
Company; Mrs. Wheeler achieved her own professional success as an 
elementary school educator in Stanton, where she was highly 
esteemed by peers, parents, and pupils alike, and together the 
Wheelers built a happy home life for their three beloved children, 
Billy, Bryan, and Mary Lynn; and
	WHEREAS, This devoted couple moved to Midland in 1997 and are 
currently members of the community of faith at St. Luke's United 
Methodist Church; active and energetic in their retirement, they 
both take immense pride in their growing family, which in recent 
years has expanded to include two daughters-in-law, Donna and 
Katie, and four grandsons, Chad, Corey, Dylan, and Logan; and
	WHEREAS, Since becoming husband and wife 50 years ago, this 
devoted couple have enjoyed an enduring relationship that has grown 
in love and mutual respect with each passing year, and they remain a 
source of delight and inspiration to the friends with whom they have 
shared the richness of their life together; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Bill and 
Marilynn Wheeler of Midland on the occasion of their golden wedding 
anniversary and extend to them best wishes for much happiness in the 
years to come; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler as an expression of high regard by 
the Texas House of Representatives.