78R12684 MDM-D

By:  Callegari                                                    H.R. No. 885



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, A 74th wedding anniversary is truly cause for 
celebration, and on March 2, 2003, W. D. and Argie Lee Fussell of 
Katy marked this momentous event in their marriage; and
	WHEREAS, The couple met as teenagers, when Mr. Fussell 
coached a girls' softball team for which his future bride was a 
pitcher;  three years later, the couple decided to marry on what 
happened to be a holiday weekend, which is how their anniversary 
coincides with Texas Independence Day; Mr. Fussell hitchhiked from 
Huntsville, where he was a college student, to Grapeland, where his 
intended lived and taught school; and
	WHEREAS, At that time, a young woman could marry at 18, but 
Mr. Fussell was one year short of the 21 age requirement for men, so 
a married friend accompanied the two to obtain a marriage license; 
they pledged their vows on March 2, 1929, in a Baptist church near 
the courthouse and spent their wedding night in Crockett, all the 
while using the car belonging to the bride's father without his 
knowledge; and
	WHEREAS, Through the years, Mr. and Mrs. Fussell have enjoyed 
a loving and supportive relationship that has been blessed with a 
fine family, including two sons, John and Richard, one grandchild, 
and three great-grandchildren; and
	WHEREAS, Both are graduates of Sam Houston State University 
and chose education as their profession; Mrs. Fussell went on to 
earn a master's degree from the University of Houston and establish 
a career as an educator, while Mr. Fussell earned a master's degree 
from The University of Texas and was employed as a school 
administrator and teacher; and
	WHEREAS, Treasured by their loved ones, Mr. and Mrs. Fussell 
have shared life's trials and triumphs for nearly three quarters of 
a century, and it is a great pleasure to join in paying tribute to 
their enduring union; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate W. D. and Argie Lee Fussell on the 
joyous occasion of their 74th wedding anniversary and extend to 
them heartfelt best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Fussell as an expression of high regard by 
the Texas House of Representatives.