H.R. No. 768



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Benito Ochoa, Jr., and Maria de Rosario Ochoa of 
Port Isabel recently celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary in 
the company of their loved ones; and
	WHEREAS, Joined in matrimony in 1949, Mr. and Mrs. Ochoa 
marked five and a half decades of marriage on December 18, 2004, 
with an observance at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, 
followed by a reception that evening at the South Padre Island 
Convention Centre; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Ochoa enjoy a fulfilling relationship 
based on mutual love, trust, and respect, and they have been richly 
blessed with a cherished family; they have imparted their personal 
values and strong faith to their seven children, including sons 
Bennie, Juan, and Saul Ochoa and their respective wives, Teresa, 
Patricia, and Daisy, and their daughters and their husbands, Elma 
and Moises Galvan, Virginia and Steve Owens, Marianella and Whitman 
W. Bodden, and Maria de Rosario and Victor Garza; and
	WHEREAS, Adding to their immeasurable happiness are 21 
treasured grandchildren, including Bo, Analaura, Erica, Jude, 
Jonathon, Evelyn, Saulito, and Claudia Ochoa, Elizabeth and 
Rosemary Galvan, Nicole Martinez, Elma Teresa, Carlo, and Hugo 
Garza, Isabel, Ariel, and Eriberto Pena, and his wife, Nikki, 
Shelby Bodden and her husband, Miguel Hernandez, and Michelle, 
William Johnathan, and Whitman L. Bodden and his wife, Cassandra 
Gonzalez; and five great-grandchildren, Sebastian, Hunter, 
Corrine, Jonah, and Hailey; and
	WHEREAS, Together, this devoted couple have shared the trials 
and triumphs of 55 years of marriage and parenthood, and it is a 
pleasure to join in honoring them at this special time; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby warmly congratulate Benito Ochoa, Jr., and Maria 
de Rosario Ochoa on the joyous occasion of their 55th 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 Ochoas as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.

                                                                           Solis

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 768 was adopted by the House on March 
31, 2005, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House