H.R. No. 222


R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A 60th wedding anniversary is truly cause for celebration, and on June 28, 2003, Austin and Rosa Lee Woods of Longview marked this momentous occasion in their marriage with a family gathering at the Brushy Creek Campground at Lake O' the Pines; and WHEREAS, Joined in marriage on July 7, 1943, in Ada, Oklahoma, at Oak Avenue Baptist Church, Mr. Woods and the former Rosa Lee Gargis have long enjoyed a warm and rewarding relationship based on a solid foundation of mutual love, trust, and respect; they are richly blessed with a close-knit family, including children, Linda, Jackie, Charles, Carl, Robert, and Jerry Woods, and Betty Swanson, and their family has grown to include 24 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren; and WHEREAS, Highly regarded residents of their community, the couple are valued congregants of New Life Baptist Church; and WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Woods have shared the trials and triumphs of six decades together, and it is most fitting that they be honored for their enduring union; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Austin and Rosa Lee Woods on the joyous occasion of their 60th 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. Woods as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Merritt ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 222 was adopted by the House on October 10, 2003, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House