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79R5115 CLE-D

By:  Craddick                                                     H.R. No. 328



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Larry and Charlene Gnagy commemorated their 50th 
wedding anniversary with a special reception held at the Petroleum 
Club of Midland on September 27, 2003; and
	WHEREAS, The Gnagys were united in marriage on August 29, 
1953, in Chico, beginning a loving relationship that has provided a 
strong foundation for their two children:  Lynn James and Bob Gnagy; 
and
	WHEREAS, Currently an independent geologist, Mr. Gnagy has 
also been associated with several oil companies and independent 
operators over the course of his career; Mrs. Gnagy was a teacher, 
devoting 22 years to Midland ISD and 12 years to the Child 
Development Center at First Baptist Church; and
	WHEREAS, The couple have been members of First Baptist Church 
since 1953 and are active in many organizations; Mr. Gnagy is a 
member of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, the 
Society of Independent Professional Earth Scientists, and the West 
Texas Geological Society; he is a 32nd degree Mason and is a former 
president of the Midland Gem & Mineral Society, while Mrs. Gnagy is 
involved with the Texas State Teachers Association, the Epsilon Eta 
Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, the Midland Retired Teachers' 
Association, and P.B.G.G.A.; and
	WHEREAS, Every anniversary prompts a husband and wife to 
reflect on the moments great and small that have shaped their lives 
together; Mr. and Mrs. Gnagy may look back with joy on the five 
decades they have shared thus far, and take pleasure in the 
knowledge that the enduring commitment and love for one another 
that they have enjoyed in the past will remain a constant in their 
lives in the future; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Larry and Charlene Gnagy 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 the Gnagys as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.