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                                                                  H.R. No. 717



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Doug and Reta Lain of Waco marked a significant 
milestone in their life together on May 7, 2006, when they 
celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception at Park 
Lake Drive Baptist Church in Waco; and
	WHEREAS, United in matrimony on May 4, 1956, in Cleburne, 
Mr. and Mrs. Lain have shared an enduring union blessed with one 
son, Roger Dale Lain; through the years, they have welcomed into 
their family grandchildren Lindsay Harkins and her husband, Mike, 
Roger Dale Lain, Jr., and Austin Lorenzen, as well as five 
great-grandchildren, Alaina Wilson and Vanessa, Carley, Maria, and 
Matthew Harkins; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Lain, a veteran of the U.S. Navy who served in 
the Korean War, worked for Hercules for 33 years, and Mrs. Lain has 
been an Avon representative for more than 40 years; they are both 
members of Park Lake Drive Baptist Church, where she has been the 
senior adult committee chair for 30 years; and
	WHEREAS, For more than half a century, this devoted couple 
have built a strong bond of love and mutual respect, filling their 
life together with many happy times and cherished family memories, 
and it is a pleasure to honor them at this time; now, therefore, be 
it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Doug and Reta 
Lain on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary and extend to 
them best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Lain as an expression of high regard by 
the Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                        Anderson

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 717 was adopted by the House on May 
15, 2006, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House