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79S10703 MDM-D

By:  Craddick                                                     H.R. No. 206



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Half a century of marriage is truly cause for 
celebration, and Herman and Velera Jones of Midland commemorated 
this significant milestone in their lives in June 2005 among family 
and friends at a special reception held in their honor; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Jones and the former Velera Ann Williamson were 
joined in matrimony on June 11, 1955, at a ceremony held in 
St. Louis, Missouri; and
	WHEREAS, The couple have since nurtured a happy and rewarding 
marriage that has been blessed with two treasured children, DeeAnn 
Jones Sandberg and Daniel Jones; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Jones are both retired from fulfilling 
careers; Mrs. Jones was employed  as a first-grade teacher and is 
today a member of the Retired Teachers Association, while Mr. Jones  
is a retired petroleum engineer who belongs to the Midland Gem and 
Mineral Society; the couple are also active congregants of the 
community's First Baptist Church; and
	WHEREAS, Herman and Velera Jones have shared the trials and 
triumphs of five decades together, and their marriage remains a 
source of inspiration to their close-knit circle of loved ones; 
now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Herman and 
Velera Jones on their golden 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. Jones as an expression of high regard by 
the Texas House of Representatives.