79S30269 BJM-D

By:  Craddick                                                     H.R. No. 118



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Imagene and O. Doyle Butler of Midland celebrated 
their golden wedding anniversary on January 25, 2006, marking a 
milestone in their long and happy union; and
	WHEREAS, United in matrimony in Stillwater, Oklahoma, in 
1956, the Butlers have since enjoyed a loving marriage that has been 
blessed with a son, Kevin Butler; they resided in Sumatra, 
Indonesia, and several communities throughout West Texas and 
eastern New Mexico before settling in Midland in 1965; and
	WHEREAS, Throughout their five decades together, the Butlers 
have enjoyed busy lives; Mr. Butler worked for Texaco and Adobe Oil 
as an engineer before cofounding the consulting firm of Nichols, 
Butler & Associates and later forming his own company, Blackrock 
Oil Co.; he currently works as an independent petroleum engineer 
and is a proud member of the 45th Infantry Division Association, 
Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion, the Korean War 
Veterans Association, the Society of Petroleum Engineers, the 
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, and the National Rifle 
Association; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Butler distinguished herself as an elementary 
school teacher for 32 years, 26 of those with the Midland 
Independent School District; she is a valued member of the Texas 
Congress of Parents and Teachers, the Texas Retired Teachers 
Association, and the Daughters of the American Revolution, and both 
she and her husband enjoy membership with the Oklahoma State 
University Alumni Association, the Chap Athletic Club at Midland 
College, and First United Methodist Church; and
	WHEREAS, For 50 years, O. Doyle and Imagene Butler have 
shared life's trials and triumphs hand in hand, and their lasting 
union offers eloquent testimony to the meaning of love and 
commitment; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Imagene and O. 
Doyle Butler on their 50th wedding anniversary and extend to them 
sincere best wishes for continued happiness together; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the Butlers as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.