H.R. No. 470


R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Two longtime residents of Midland, John and JoAnn Millwee, recently commemorated an important milestone in their lives, their 50th wedding anniversary, with a celebratory family dinner at the Midland Country Club; and WHEREAS, John Millwee and the former JoAnn LeMaster were united in marriage on January 6, 1953, at a ceremony held in the LeMaster family home in Odessa; over the course of the next five decades, the couple lovingly raised their two cherished daughters, Lynda and Sandy, and together built a successful business in the oil and gas industry and made many important contributions to the Permian Basin community; and WHEREAS, This exceptional couple has enjoyed an enduring relationship that has grown in love and mutual respect with each passing year, and Mr. and Mrs. Millwee are a source of tremendous inspiration to the many friends and relatives with whom they have shared the richness of their life together; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas Legislature heartily congratulate John and JoAnn Millwee on the joyous occasion of their golden wedding anniversary and extend to them warmest best wishes for many more years of continued happiness; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Millwee as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Craddick ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 470 was adopted by the House on April 25, 2003, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House