H.R. No. 26 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Auvie and Cletys Bailey of Midland celebrated their 
50th wedding anniversary on May 25, 2005, marking a special 
milestone in their long and happy union; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Bailey and the former Cletys Keeling were united 
in matrimony on May 25, 1955, at the West Orange Baptist Church in 
Orange, and they have since enjoyed a marriage filled with love, 
trust, and mutual respect; and
	WHEREAS, Valued residents of Midland since the late 1950s, 
the Baileys previously resided in Nacogdoches and Baytown; Mr. 
Bailey, a retired employee of Union Oil of California, and Mrs. 
Bailey, a dedicated homemaker, have been blessed with four 
children, Jason, Gaines, Stanley, and Patricia, six grandchildren, 
and three great-grandchildren; and
	WHEREAS, Throughout the past half-century, Auvie and Cletys 
Bailey have shared life's triumphs and challenges, and their 
enduring union remains a genuine source of inspiration to their 
family members and many friends; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Auvie and 
Cletys Bailey on the joyous occasion of their golden 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. Bailey as an expression of high regard by 
the Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                        Craddick

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 26 was adopted by the House on July 
13, 2005, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House