H.R. No. 284



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, In commemoration of their golden wedding 
anniversary, Charles and Marie Thurston of San Antonio are renewing 
their wedding vows on May 30, 2004, at Second Baptist Church, the 
ceremony to be followed by a family-hosted dinner and dance that 
evening at the Spring Hill Event Center; and
	WHEREAS, The Thurstons were married on June 1, 1954, and 
their enduring union has brought great joy to their close-knit 
circle of loved ones, which includes four daughters and 
sons-in-law, Renee and Reggie Moore, Cynthia and Rickie Baker, 
Patti and Paul Cooper, and Carmen and Jerry Webb, and 10 beloved 
grandchildren; and
	WHEREAS, Both natives of Virginia, the couple graduated from 
Virginia State University; Dr. Thurston went on to Meharry Medical 
College in Nashville, Tennessee, and later completed a residency in 
dermatology in Ann Arbor, Michigan; and
	WHEREAS, He joined the United States Air Force, attaining the 
rank of colonel, and his family traveled with him to points around 
the globe, finally coming to Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, 
where he served as chief of dermatology; after retiring from the 
military, Dr. Thurston opened a private practice, which he 
continues today in downtown San Antonio; and
	WHEREAS, While the family lived in Ann Arbor, Marie Thurston 
earned a master's degree at the University of Michigan; in 2002, she 
received a doctorate from the University of the Incarnate Word and 
currently is employed with St. Philips College in the research 
department; and
	WHEREAS, Together, this devoted couple have shared the trials 
and triumphs of five decades; their commitment to each other, to 
their family, and to their community is inspirational, and it is a 
distinct pleasure to honor them at this special time in their 
marriage; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 4th Called Session, congratulate Charles and Marie 
Thurston on the milestone 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. Thurston as an expression of high regard 
by the Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                       McClendon

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 284 was adopted by the House on 17, 
2004, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House