78S30767 MDM-D

By:  Craddick                                                     H.R. No. 247



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, A 60th wedding anniversary is truly cause for 
celebration, and Norvan and Beverly Bourland of Midland marked this 
memorable milestone in their lives with a transatlantic cruise on 
the Queen Elizabeth 2 and a holiday in Paris, France; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Bourland and the former Beverly Frailey were 
joined in marriage on May 15, 1943, at the First Methodist Church in 
Nocona; soon after his wedding, Mr. Bourland traveled overseas in 
the service of his country during World War II as a navigator on 
B-24s in the 458th Bomb Group of the 8th Air Force; he later served 
in the Alaskan Air Defense Command during the Korean War; and
	WHEREAS, Today, Mrs. Bourland refers to herself as a 
"retired" homemaker, while her husband is retired after a 37-year 
career with Mobil Oil Company as a petroleum engineer; over the 
course of their marriage, the couple moved more than 20 times but 
have resided in Midland for 37 years; they are avid travelers and 
Mr. Bourland has been active with the Commemorative Air Force; and
	WHEREAS, The heart of a close-knit family, Mr. and Mrs. 
Bourland have been blessed with two children, Scott and Page 
Bourland, and two grandchildren, Jennifer Bourland and Scott 
Bourland II; and
	WHEREAS, Together, this devoted couple have nurtured a strong 
bond of love and filled each other's lives with great joy, and it is 
a privilege to join in honoring them at this time; now, therefore, 
be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Norvan and 
Beverly Bourland on the joyous occasion of their 60th 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. Bourland as an expression of high regard 
by the Texas House of Representatives.