78S20231 MDM-D

By:  Keffer of Dallas                                             H.R. No. 141



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, A golden wedding anniversary is a momentous 
milestone in the life of a couple, and on May 23, 2003, Shorty and 
Peggy Holland of Mineral Wells marked this significant event in 
their marriage; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Holland grew up in the Sturdivant community near 
Mineral Wells while the former Peggy Klein lived on her family's 
dairy farm near Millsap; they met 55 years ago at the Sturdivant 
Church of Christ and were married on May 23, 1953, in the home of Mr. 
Holland's parents; the couple were blessed with four children, and 
their enduring relationship continues to be a source of joy and 
inspiration to their family, which today includes twins Penny and 
Jeanie, and daughter Marilyn, as well as grandsons Mitchell and 
Mark Gilley, Bryan Nimmo, Brad and Greg Snow, and 
granddaughter-in-law Lena, Greg's wife; and
	WHEREAS, A dedicated homemaker throughout her marriage, 
Mrs. Holland generates high praise for her exceptional culinary 
talent and sewing expertise, and through the years, she has 
provided her family with an array of edible delights preserved from 
her garden and orchards; Mr. Holland's brick masonry skills were 
honed while he lived in Roswell, New Mexico, and in Lubbock, where 
he helped build the Texas Tech University dormitories; during the 
time that he owned and operated his own business in Mineral Wells, 
this expert craftsman built numerous homes, businesses, and fences 
for the citizens in his community; and
	WHEREAS, Early in their marriage, when the Hollands moved to 
Roswell, New Mexico, they helped establish a Church of Christ 
congregation, which held services in their home for a year until a 
building was constructed; when they later moved to Lubbock, Mr. 
Holland served his fellow congregants as a deacon, a role he has 
faithfully fulfilled at the Sturdivant Church of Christ since 
moving back to Mineral Wells in 1967; and
	WHEREAS, Together, this devoted couple have shared the trials 
and triumphs of half a century, and their commitment to each other, 
to their family, and to their church has been the solid foundation 
on which they established a loving home life for their family; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Shorty and 
Peggy Holland on the joyous occasion of their 50th wedding 
anniversary and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued 
happiness; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Holland as an expression of high regard by 
the Texas House of Representatives.