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79S31811 MDM-D

By:  Campbell                                                     H.R. No. 625



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Five decades of marriage is truly an occasion for 
celebration, and on July 28, 2006, Melvin and Dorothy Durst of 
Fredericksburg are observing their 50th wedding anniversary; and
	WHEREAS, It was love at first sight for Melvin Albert Durst 
and Dorothy Mae Esquell when they met in 1955 at a dance at Spring 
Creek Hall in Gillespie County; they were married the following 
year at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Harper; following a 
honeymoon in Carlsbad, New Mexico, the newlyweds settled in 
Fredericksburg, at the Durst family farm, where they have lived 
throughout their marriage; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Durst take great pride in their 
children, David James Durst and Carol Amy Rode Durst, Elgin August 
Durst and Kim Andri Meier Durst, Karen Ann Durst Newman and James 
Bruce Newman, and Daniel Henry Durst, and they have delightedly 
welcomed two more generations into their family, including 
grandchildren Christine Marie Durst Duecker and her husband, 
Barrett Duecker, Tiffany Helena Durst, Rachael Ann Durst, Amber 
Michelle Durst, Bradley Melvin Durst, Lyle Owen Durst, Derek 
Stanley Durst, Scott Richmond Durst, Shae Nicole Durst, Blake 
Clayborn Durst, Justin Henry Durst, Heath James Hamilton and his 
wife, Rachel Gean Hamilton, Jared Wade Hamilton, Miles Wayne Durst, 
Mason Scott Durst, and the late Madelynn Marie Durst, and 
great-grandson Austin James Hamilton; and
	WHEREAS, Members of St. Mary's Catholic Church for 50 years, 
this devoted couple share many interests, including dancing and 
watching their grandchildren play various sports; Mrs. Durst also 
enjoys working in her garden, while Mr. Durst enjoys ranching, 
farming, fishing, and hunting; and
	WHEREAS, Over the course of half a century, Mr. and Mrs. Durst 
have experienced the myriad joys and challenges of marriage and 
parenthood, and it is indeed a pleasure to honor them; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Melvin and 
Dorothy Durst 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. Durst as an expression of high regard by 
the Texas House of Representatives.