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78R15603 MDM-D

By:  Quintanilla                                                  H.R. No. 1143



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Fifty-four years of marriage is truly cause for 
celebration, and on May 14, 2003, William H. and Bessie Marie 
Rutherford of Horizon City are marking this joyous event in their 
lives; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Rutherford met his future wife in January 1946, 
when she and his mother both worked at the United States Air Force 
base in Memphis, Tennessee; the couple exchanged wedding vows on 
May 14, 1949, in Hernando, Mississippi, and they continue to enjoy a 
warm and fulfilling relationship today; and
	WHEREAS, Blessed with a fine family, the Rutherfords take 
great pride in their children, Dennis Rutherford, William H. 
Rutherford III, Christine Marie LeVasser, and Brenda Caroll; 
through the years, their joy has been compounded with the addition 
of eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren to their 
close-knit circle of loved ones; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Rutherford is retired from employment with the 
Fort Bliss commissary; a member of the Horizon City Kiwanis Club, 
along with her husband, she devotes her time and energy to the 
Kiwanis-sponsored Terrific Kids program in local schools; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Rutherford served his country during World War 
II as a member of the United States Navy; in 1946 he joined the 
United States Army, from which he retired in 1971 with the rank of 
sergeant major; he served as El Paso County sheriff as well as 
Horizon City police chief and also has been the owner of an 
automotive repair shop; in addition to Kiwanis, his civic 
involvement includes the Oz Glaze Senior Center; and
	WHEREAS, Together, this devoted couple have set an 
inspirational example of mutual love, respect, and admiration for 
their family and many friends, and it is truly a pleasure to join in 
honoring them at this time; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate William and Marie Rutherford on the 
happy occasion of their 54th wedding anniversary and extend to them 
sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Rutherford as an expression of high regard 
by the Texas House of Representatives.