79R5035 MW-D

By:  Craddick                                                     H.R. No. 353



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Evetts Haley, Jr., and Frances Haley of Midland 
greeted their 50th wedding anniversary with a happy celebration 
hosted by their children and attended by more than 100 family 
members and friends on March 19, 2004; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Haley and the former Frances Shaller were 
married on March 20, 1954, at the First Presbyterian Church in 
Canadian; for nearly three decades, they lived in Sequoyah County, 
Oklahoma, before moving to Midland in 1983; their longtime union 
has been blessed with four children, and in recent years, they have 
watched their family grow to include 13 grandchildren; and
	WHEREAS, Throughout their life together, the Haleys have made 
their livelihood in cattle raising and ranching; both are members 
of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, the 
Panhandle Livestock Association, and the Texas Farm Bureau; and
	WHEREAS, Proud of their heritage, they are also active in 
organizations that honor their forebears; Mr. Haley is a member of 
the Sons of Confederate Veterans, Sons of the American Revolution, 
and Sons of the Republic of Texas, and Mrs. Haley is a member of the 
Daughters of the American Revolution, Daughters of the Republic of 
Texas, and United Daughters of the Confederacy; and 
	WHEREAS, In addition, Mr. Haley belongs to the Society of the 
Order of the Southern Cross, and Mrs. Haley is an active member of 
the Midland County Republican Women; they both enjoy the fellowship 
of Grace Lutheran Church; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Haley have reached a significant 
milestone in their life together; for half a century, they have 
enriched each other's lives with their enduring love, creating many 
happy memories and inspiring their family and friends with their 
unwavering mutual devotion; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay tribute to Frances Haley and Evetts Haley, 
Jr., on their golden 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 the Haleys as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.