78S20309 MW-D

By:  Hughes                                                       H.R. No. 146



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, A golden wedding anniversary is a special event in 
the lives of two people, and John Tennis Waggoner and Dolores Mary 
Cross Waggoner are celebrating this momentous occasion on September 
18, 2003; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Waggoner were united in matrimony by 
the Reverend L. F. Minnis on September 18, 1953, at the First 
Baptist Church of Rylie; over the years, their special union has 
been blessed with three children, Guy A. Waggoner, Carolyn Diane 
Phillips, and Kyle G. Waggoner; they have also proudly watched 
their family grow to include six grandchildren, Miranda Tucker, 
Lacy Waggoner, Joseph Phillips, Jacob Waggoner, Philip Waggoner, 
and Henry Waggoner, as well as one great-grandchild, Hannah Tucker; 
and
	WHEREAS, A master electrician, Mr. Waggoner retired as a 
45-year member of Local Union 20 of the International Brotherhood 
of Electrical Workers; Mrs. Waggoner has been a supportive 
homemaker throughout their marriage, providing a warm and loving 
home to her family;  since 1963, the couple have lived on the family 
farm, located near Wood County Road 2325, which was originally 
purchased by Mr. Waggoner's great-grandmother, Mary Boozer, in 1900 
and 1903; and
	WHEREAS, For half a century, this devoted couple have 
nurtured a strong bond of love, filling each other's lives with many 
happy times and cherished family memories, and this milestone in 
their lives is an inspiration to all who know them; now, therefore, 
be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate John and 
Dolores Waggoner on 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. Waggoner as an expression of high regard 
by the Texas House of Representatives.