SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 327
	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 
recognize Betty Hope and Leo Stroman on the special occasion of 
their 50th wedding anniversary; and
	WHEREAS, Leo Stroman and Betty Hope Griffith made a lifetime
commitment to each other when they married on November 29, 1952, 
and their mutual trust has been amply rewarded; and
	WHEREAS, Betty Hope Stroman was born May 15, 1933, in 
Corpus Christi, and Leo Stroman was born August 19, 1931, in 
Winnsboro; they met at a pool party and began dating when they 
were both attending Corpus Christi High School; and
	WHEREAS, Leo served in the United States Marine Corps 
during the Korean War and received two Purple Hearts; the couple 
remained in contact through letters while Leo was in Korea, and 
when he returned, he asked Betty to marry him; and
	WHEREAS, Leo earned a bachelor's degree and a master's 
degree from Texas A&I University in Kingsville and had a 
successful career as a school teacher and a coach in Rockdale; 
Betty attended Texas Women's College while Leo was in Korea, and 
she too became a school teacher; after living in Rockdale for 
many years, the couple now lives in Wimberly; Leo is an avid 
reader, and Betty enjoys gardening and sewing; and
	WHEREAS, The world has changed considerably during the 
years of their marriage, yet Mr. and Mrs. Stroman have cherished 
traditional family and moral values; and
	WHEREAS, They have been blessed with a wonderful family; their
children and their spouses, Linda and Don Wilson, Timothy Martin 
and Kathy Stroman, and William Keith and Kay Stroman, and their six 
grandchildren and two great-grandchildren have been a source of 
much pride and joy; and
	WHEREAS, The long and happy union of Leo and Betty Stroman 
is truly an inspiration to all who know them; now, therefore, be 
it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
78th Legislature, hereby join the family and friends of
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Stroman in extending to them best wishes and 
congratulations on their golden wedding anniversary; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 
this distinguished couple as a memento of this special day in 
their lives.
                                                                       Wentworth




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    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on March 10, 2003.



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    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate