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78R4579 JNC-D

By:  Craddick                                                     H.R. No. 456



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, A 50th wedding anniversary is truly cause for 
celebration, and on November 30, 2002, George and Jean Friday of 
Midland gathered with friends and family to commemorate this joyous 
occasion in their marriage; and
	WHEREAS, Melba Jean Lucas first met George Friday at Calvary 
Baptist Church and the happy couple were married on December 6, 
1952; their union has been blessed with four children, Dan Friday, 
Randy Friday, Lance Friday, and Kayla Hefner, and the Fridays have 
also seen their family grow to include eight cherished 
grandchildren; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Friday retired from the Midland Fire Department 
in 1981, later becoming a building inspector for the City of Midland 
before retiring again in 1994; Mrs. Friday has had a challenging 
career as well, having worked for Ashland Oil, the Midland 
Reporter-Telegram, and KJBC radio station; and
	WHEREAS, Active in their children's lives, the Fridays served 
as PTA officers at several schools and volunteered with the Midland 
Junior Baseball Association and the Midland High School Band 
Boosters Club; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Friday has been active as a scoutmaster with the 
Buffalo Trails Council and is a member of the Order of the Arrow, 
while Mrs. Friday has served as an election judge for more than 40 
years and is Past Noble Grand of the Midland Rebekah Lodge No. 91; 
and
	WHEREAS, After half a century of companionship, Mr. and 
Mrs. Friday still cherish their time spent together and enjoy 
attending Alamo Heights Baptist Church; and
	WHEREAS, This remarkable marriage has produced a fine family 
and many joyous memories, and the love Mr. and Mrs. Friday continue 
to share remains an inspiration to all who know them; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate George and Jean Friday on their 
golden wedding anniversary and extend to them warmest best wishes 
for continued happiness; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Friday as an expression of high regard by 
the Texas House of Representatives.