79S10559 BJM-D

By:  Bohac                                                        H.R. No. 195



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Richard and Darlene Rabe of Houston are celebrating 
their 42nd wedding anniversary on July 6, 2005; and
	WHEREAS, Native Houstonians, the pair met at the wedding of 
mutual friends and were married in 1963 at Gospel Truth Pentecostal 
Church; since that time, they have enjoyed a loving marriage that 
has been blessed with three cherished children, Steven Richard, 
David Craig, and Stacia Suzanne; and
	WHEREAS, Today, valued members of the First Baptist Church, 
the Rabes have lent their time and talents to a host of civic 
groups; both are lifetime members of the Stevens Elementary School 
PTA, and Mrs. Rabe, a homemaker and former employee of the U.S. 
Treasury Department, has served as president of the Houston Council 
of PTAs; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Rabe, who retired from Houston Industries in 
1998 after more than 42 years of service, has volunteered at his 
church to serve as missions coordinator for the Crown Sunday School 
Class, an usher, and an ESL teacher, and he has also been highly 
involved with the Oak Forest Homeowners Association; moreover, he 
is in his second term as president of Northwest Houston AARP Chapter  
No. 1265 and has further distinguished himself through his service 
as treasurer of the Entex Retired Employees Organization and with 
the Candlelight Park board; and
	WHEREAS, The enduring union of Richard and Darlene Rabe 
remains a genuine source of inspiration to all those with whom they 
have shared the richness of their lives, and it is indeed a pleasure 
to join them in celebrating more than four decades of happiness 
together; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Richard and 
Darlene Rabe on their 42nd wedding anniversary and extend to them 
sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Rabe as an expression of high regard by 
the Texas House of Representatives.