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                                                                  H.R. No. 403



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Jack and Ida Paxton of Midland marked a special 
milestone in their lives on December 11, 2004, when they celebrated 
their 60th wedding anniversary; and
	WHEREAS, United in matrimony on December 11, 1944, in 
Oakland, California, Mr. and Mrs. Paxton have been blessed with two 
daughters and a son-in-law, Sandra and Mike Combs and Lisa Kinsey; 
moreover, they have shared in the joy of having one granddaughter, 
Miranda; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Paxton moved to Midland in July 1959 
after living in Arizona and New Mexico, where Mr. Paxton worked in 
road construction; during World War II, he served with the U.S. Navy 
Construction Force, known as the Seabees, building access roads and 
landing strips on islands in the Pacific Theater; Mr. Paxton owned a 
welding and repair shop until his retirement in 1981, and Mrs. 
Paxton retired from Centrilift Hughes in the mid-1990s; and
	WHEREAS, For more than half a century, this devoted couple 
have nurtured a strong bond of love, filling each other's lives with 
many happy times and cherished family memories, and it is a pleasure 
to join in honoring them at this time; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Jack and Ida Paxton on their 60th 
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. Paxton as an expression of high regard by 
the Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                        Craddick

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 403 was adopted by the House on March 
23, 2005, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House