H.R. No. 80 







R E S O L U T I O N

	WHEREAS, Alba residents Barbara and Clyde Swindell 

celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on February 19, 2005, at 

a party hosted by their children and grandchildren; and

	WHEREAS, Mr. Swindell and the former Barbara Cozett Moore 

were united in matrimony in Alba in 1955 while Mr. Swindell was on 

leave from the U.S. Army, and they have enjoyed a marriage filled 

with trust and mutual respect; and

	WHEREAS, Mrs. Swindell has been a dedicated homemaker 

throughout the marriage, while Mr. Swindell, now retired, worked as 

the body shop manager for Bill McDavid Pontiac in Fort Worth; and

	WHEREAS, The couple have drawn great joy from their loving 

family, which has grown to include three children, Deborah Lynn 

Diedericks and her husband, Keith, Gerri Sue Thomas, and Jeffrey 

Paul Swindell and his wife, Koko, as well as seven grandchildren; 

and

	WHEREAS, For the past half-century, Mr. and Mrs. Swindell 

have shared life's trials and triumphs, and their enduring union 

remains an inspiration to all those who have shared in the richness 

of their lives; now, therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 

Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Barbara and 

Clyde Swindell 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. Swindell as an expression of high regard 

by the Texas House of Representatives.



                                                                          Hughes



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                                                       Speaker of the House     



	I certify that H.R. No. 80 was adopted by the House on August 

1, 2005, by a non-record vote.



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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House