78S30402 MDM-D By: Flynn H.R. No. 121R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, In commemoration of their golden wedding anniversary, Sam and Marlene McCalla of Canton were the honorees at a family-hosted reception on August 16, 2003, held at the Lancaster Community Center; and WHEREAS, Mr. McCalla and the former Marlene Seale began their journey as husband and wife with the exchange of their wedding vows on August 14, 1953, in Lancaster; their enduring union gladdens the hearts of their wide circle of loved ones, including their children and grandchildren, Teri McGuire and her son, Jordan; David and Janet McCalla and their children, Jeremy and Clint; Gary McCalla and his son, Kyle; and Lori and Berry Bailey and their children, Brooke, Lauren, and Blair; and WHEREAS, Mrs. McCalla has been a dedicated homemaker throughout her marriage, while Mr. McCalla is retired from co-owning Cabinet Door Company of Texas for 22 years; the couple moved to Canton in 1999, after having lived in Quanah and Lancaster; and WHEREAS, Together, Mr. and Mrs. McCalla have enjoyed many happy times and cherished family memories, and it is a pleasure to join in honoring this significant milestone in their marriage; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Sam and Marlene McCalla 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. McCalla as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.