79R6977 SKA-D

By:  Bonnen                                                       H.R. No. 546



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, A golden wedding anniversary is truly cause for 
celebration, and on January 23, 2005, Lewis and Janis Gardner of 
Angleton marked this significant milestone in their long and happy 
marriage; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Gardner and the former Janis Behrens were united 
in matrimony at the Methodist Church in East Bernard on January 23, 
1955; Mr. Gardner, a devoted Aggie, met Miss Behrens on a blind date 
at a Texas A&M football game and soon decided she was the girl he 
wanted to spend his life with; and
	WHEREAS, Over the five decades of their marriage, the 
Gardners have been blessed with a family that includes three 
children, Harold Gardner, Valerie Reeves and her husband, Philip, 
and Alton Gardner and his wife, Melissa, and four wonderful 
grandchildren, Brad and Patrick Reeves and Shelby and Bryce 
Gardner; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Gardner spent 34 years as a teacher at Angleton 
High School, where he was known for making a difference in the lives 
of his students; today he continues to volunteer his time and 
talents with Brazoria County livestock shows and the Houston 
Livestock Show and Rodeo; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Gardner have been valuable members of 
the Angleton community for many years, serving faithfully in the 
First Methodist Church and taking part in local, regional, and 
state Lions Club activities; and
	WHEREAS, The enduring union of this devoted couple remains a 
source of joy and inspiration to the family and friends with whom 
they share their lives, 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 hereby congratulate Lewis and Janis Gardner on the 
special occasion of their 50th 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 Gardners as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.