78R14313 KMP-D

By:  Craddick                                                     H.R. No. 1243


R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Two longtime residents of Midland, Walter and Shirley O'Neal, have commemorated an important milestone in their lives, their 50th wedding anniversary, with a celebratory dinner and reception in Duncanville; and WHEREAS, Walter O'Neal and the former Shirley Scoggins exchanged their wedding vows on January 10, 1953, at a ceremony held in Olney; the couple made their home in Wichita Falls for three years before moving in 1956 to Midland, where they each pursued successful careers until their retirement; today Mrs. O'Neal remains a member of MUGS and the American Business Women Association, and both attend services at Kelview Heights Baptist Church; and WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. O'Neal have enjoyed an enduring relationship that has grown in love and mutual respect with each passing year, and they 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 hereby congratulate Walter and Shirley O'Neal on the joyous occasion of their golden wedding anniversary and extend to them warmest best wishes for many more years of happiness; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr. and Mrs. O'Neal as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.