H.R. No. 807
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Lillian and Joseph Cooper of Dallas mark a golden
milestone in their lives on April 16, 2003, as they celebrate their
50th wedding anniversary; and
WHEREAS, United in marriage on April 16, 1953, Mr. and Mrs.
Cooper have nurtured a strong bond of love and their union has been
blessed with four children, Billy Joe Cooper, Jacqueline Jones,
Denise Clayton, and Nancy Hall; over the years they have proudly
watched their family grow to include 14 grandchildren, 15
great-grandchildren, and sons-in-law Eric Clayton and Carlton
Hall; and
WHEREAS, After half a century of companionship, Mr. and Mrs.
Cooper still cherish time spent together and enjoy serving their
Dallas community as a team: when you see Lillian, you see Joe; and
WHEREAS, Joe "The Income Tax Man" Cooper's retirement from
Eastman Kodak has allowed the couple greater opportunity to pursue
their mutual passion of traveling, traveling, and more traveling;
Mrs. Cooper remains the only woman her children know who does not
work yet takes "vacations," even as they insist that these should
more appropriately be called "trips"; and
WHEREAS, Lillian and Joe Cooper treasure family above all
else and have succeeded in providing a loving and nurturing home;
they have instilled in their children a firm sense of
responsibility to life's duties, reminding them that they must go
to school, be on time for work, and give back to the community, and
that the only excuse for not voting is death; and
WHEREAS, This remarkable marriage has produced a fine family
and many joyous memories, and the love Mr. and Mrs. Cooper 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 honor Lillian and Joseph Cooper on the occasion
of their 50th 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. Cooper as an expression of high regard
from the Texas House of Representatives.
Hodge
Craddick Giddings Merritt
Allen Goodman Miller
Alonzo Goolsby Moreno of Harris
Bailey Griggs Moreno of El Paso
Baxter Grusendorf Morrison
Berman Guillen Mowery
Bohac Gutierrez Naishtat
Bonnen Haggerty Nixon
Branch Hamilton Noriega
Brown of Kaufman Hamric Oliveira
Brown of Brazos Hardcastle Olivo
Burnam Harper-Brown Paxton
Callegari Hartnett Pena
Campbell Heflin Phillips
Canales Hegar Pickett
Capelo Hilderbran Pitts
Casteel Hill Puente
Castro Hochberg Quintanilla
Chavez Hodge Raymond
Chisum Homer Reyna
Christian Hope Riddle
Coleman Hopson Ritter
Cook of Navarro Howard Rodriguez
Cook of Colorado Hughes Rose
Corte Hunter Seaman
Crabb Hupp Smith of Tarrant
Crownover Isett Smith of Harris
Davis of Harris Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Davis of Dallas Jones of Bexar Solis
Dawson Jones of Dallas Solomons
Delisi Keel Stick
Denny Keffer of Dallas Swinford
Deshotel Keffer of Eastland Talton
Driver King Taylor
Dukes Kolkhorst Telford
Dunnam Krusee Thompson
Dutton Kuempel Truitt
Edwards Laney Turner
Eiland Laubenberg Uresti
Eissler Lewis Van Arsdale
Elkins Luna Villarreal
Ellis Mabry West
Farabee Madden Wilson
Farrar Marchant Wise
Flores Martinez Fischer Wohlgemuth
Flynn McCall Wolens
Gallego McClendon Wong
Garza McReynolds Woolley
Gattis Menendez Zedler
Geren Mercer
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 807 was adopted by the House on April
16, 2003, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House