79S30251 CBE-D

By:  Craddick                                                     H.R. No. 138



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, More than seven decades of marriage is truly cause 
for celebration, and on December 1, 2005, Norris and Dorothy Turk of 
Midland observed their 71st wedding anniversary; and
	WHEREAS, The couple met when Mr. Turk was working for the 
Geophysical Research Corporation in Andrews and staying at the 
hotel operated by Dorothy's parents; later his work took him to 
Kermit, where the couple borrowed money for a marriage license and 
wed in the home of a Methodist minister; and
	WHEREAS, After residing for a time in a two-room garage with 
no running water, the newlyweds moved to the Texas coast, where Mr. 
Turk took a job with Amerada oil company; in 1949, they followed Mr. 
Turk's career north to Canada, living in Alberta and the Northwest 
Territories for 21 years; on their return to the states, they lived 
in Springdale, Arkansas, before settling in West Texas near 
relatives; and
	WHEREAS, Today, both in their early 90s, Mr. Turk enjoys 
doing needlepoint and cross-stitch, and Mrs. Turk is an active 
volunteer at a nearby health center; in the evenings they can often 
be found taking in the sunset from their balcony; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Turk's enduring union of love and 
companionship is a source of inspiration to all who know them, and 
their special bond ensures that many more joyful times await them; 
now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Norris and 
Dorothy Turk on their 71st wedding anniversary and extend to them 
heartfelt best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Turk as an expression of high regard by 
the Texas House of Representatives.