H.R. No. 435



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, John Henry "Johnny" Williams, Jr.,  and Joan Gayle 
"Joanie" Moore will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary 
on August 26, 2005; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Williams were married on August 26, 
1955, in Dallas, Texas, at the Craig Chapel of the Gaston Avenue 
Baptist Church; and
	WHEREAS, They are both graduates of Woodrow Wilson High 
School and have resided in the Dallas area all of their lives, 
mostly in Lake Highlands; and
	WHEREAS, They have three wonderful children:  a daughter, 
Kim, her husband, Mike, and their children Hallie, Justin, Abbie, 
and Wade; a daughter, Kelly, her husband, Ken, and their daughter, 
Nicole; and a son, Kirk, his wife, Cindy, and their children, 
Mackenzie and Meyer; and
	WHEREAS, Joanie worked at the Greenville Avenue Bank before 
her marriage to Johnny and then became a proud homemaker and mother 
often known to say that she had "the most important jobs any person 
will ever have"; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Williams volunteered for numerous worthwhile 
organizations in Dallas, including the Dallas Women's Forum, the 
Dallas Garden Club, the Beta Sigma Phi Service Organization, and 
the Children's Medical Center in Dallas, where she has volunteered 
for more than 40 years, and she has served the center as one of the 
founders, an advisory board member, and its first president; and
	WHEREAS, She is a talented seamstress, an exceptional cook, a 
gifted gardener, and a legendary hostess; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Williams, along with his father, owned the Chris 
Craft boat dealership in Dallas on White Rock Lake and later moved 
his Johnny Williams Marine dealership to Garland Road, where he 
remained in business for many years; and
	WHEREAS, Johnny retired as a professional in the mid-1970s 
and then managed as well as owned commercial and residential 
property, including a marina on Lake Ray Hubbard formerly known as 
Pier 67 and now known as Captain's Cove; and
	WHEREAS, He was a founding member of the Dallas Boat Show and 
is a current member of the Dallas Wooden Boat Club; and
	WHEREAS, This gentleman, through his generosity and reasoned 
advice, has helped countless people both young and old alike; and
	WHEREAS, This great couple has loved the lakes of North Texas 
where Johnny grew up on White Rock Lake and where his parents owned 
and operated the Bonnie Barge, a historic landmark on White Rock 
Lake from 1946 to 1956; and
	WHEREAS, Johnny and Joanie had their first date at White Rock 
Lake in January 1952, and they spent many summers on both Lake Ray 
Hubbard and Lake Texoma with their children and grandchildren; and
	WHEREAS, This beloved couple are members of the Children's 
Medical Center Circle of Care, which recognizes and honors them for 
their generous and ongoing support of this splendid organization so 
close to their hearts; and
	WHEREAS, They are members of the Fellowship Bible Church of 
Dallas where they are well known for the love and support they have 
freely given to friends and family over these many years, and they 
have opened their home to both old and new acquaintances, ailing 
relatives, their children's friends, and an occasional 
stranger--leaving their boundless love for one another as a lasting 
impression on all whose lives they have touched; and
	WHEREAS, They will be celebrating their 50th wedding 
anniversary with family and friends on Friday, August 26, 2005, in 
the Rosine Hall at the Dallas Arboretum, and a Texas flag will be 
officially flown over the State Capitol in Austin on that date in 
their honor; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature extend heartiest congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. 
Williams on the celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary; and, 
be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Williams as well as for each of their 
children and grandchildren as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                          Hunter

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 435 was adopted by the House on July 
19, 2005, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House