SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 829

	WHEREAS, Juan and Eva Rodriguez, two longtime residents of 
Edinburg, are in the midst of their 64th year of marriage and 
their enduring union is truly worthy of special recognition; and
	WHEREAS, Juan Jose Rodriguez and the former Eva Cervantes 
were united in matrimony on December 12, 1939, at a ceremony held 
at La Victoria Catholic Church in Chamacuro, Guanajuato, Mexico, 
not far from the family ranchitos where they both worked; three 
years later, this hardworking and ambitious couple moved to 
Edinburg, and over the years that followed they supported their 
growing family by working in fields across the Rio Grande Valley; 
and
	WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Rodriguez, who are proud citizens of 
the United States of America, today own their own home and have 
land around the Edinburg area; their fulfilment of the American 
Dream is evident in the pride they take in the accomplishments 
of their children, all of whom live with their families in 
South Texas; and
	WHEREAS, Since exchanging their vows more than six decades 
ago, this couple has enjoyed an enduring relationship that has 
grown in love and mutual respect in each passing year, and 
Mr. and Mrs. Rodriguez remain a source of delight and inspiration 
to their close-knit family and to the friends with whom they have 
shared the richness of their life together; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 
78th Legislature, hereby congratulate Juan and Eva Rodriguez on 
their more than six decades of marriage and extend to them 
warmest best wishes for many more years of continued happiness; 
and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be 
prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Rodriguez as an expression of high 
regard by the Texas Senate.
                                                                        Hinojosa




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    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on May 14, 2003.



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    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate