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                                                                  H.R. No. 1185



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Five decades of marriage is truly reason for 
celebration, and on April 23, 2005, Jim and Mary King of Brownsville 
are observing this memorable milestone with a renewal of their 
wedding vows at St. Mary's Catholic Church, followed by a reception 
hosted by their family; and
	WHEREAS, James Joseph King, Jr., and Mary Catherine Byrne met 
in an American history class at Lillis High School in Kansas City, 
Missouri; their friendship was interrupted with Mr. King's 
enlistment in the U.S. Air Force and training in San Antonio, but a 
fortuitous transfer to Topeka, Kansas, brought him within 70 miles 
of his sweetheart in Kansas City, where she attended business 
school and was employed with Lowe and Campbell; and
	WHEREAS, After they resumed dating, the young couple enjoyed 
dancing to big band music at the Playmore Ball Room and attending 
the Starlight Theater in Swope Park; their Thanksgiving 1954 
engagement was followed with an April wedding and a honeymoon in 
Washington, D.C., and the Great Smoky Mountains; and
	WHEREAS, Through the years, Mr. and Mrs. King have been 
richly blessed with a cherished family that includes six children 
and their spouses, Karen and Allan Jensen, Kathy and David 
Wolfgang, Jim King, Michelle and Jerry Foy, David and Anne Marie 
King, and Colleen and Tom Kimbriel, 15 grandchildren, and one 
great-granddaughter; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. King has been a devoted homemaker throughout 
her marriage, as well as being employed outside the home; since her 
retirement, she has become a valued community volunteer, including 
giving of her time to the Valley Baptist Medical Center in 
Harlingen; and
	WHEREAS, Following his military service, Mr. King took 
advantage of his G.I. Bill benefits to study accounting and 
economics at Rockhurst College in Kansas City, Missouri; today, he 
is semi-retired with Houston-based E-Tel, as an electrical 
manufacturer's representative; and
	WHEREAS, In addition to Missouri, Kansas, and Texas, the 
Kings have lived in Nebraska, Iowa, and South Dakota during their 
marriage, and they have admired our nation's natural beauty by 
visiting some of its impressive national parks; and
	WHEREAS, For half a century, Mr. and Mrs. King, strengthened 
by their abiding faith and mutual love for each other, have shared 
the joys and challenges of marriage and parenthood, and it is a 
distinct pleasure to honor them at this time; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby offer warm congratulations to Jim and Mary King 
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. King as an expression of high regard by 
the Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                           Solis

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 1185 was adopted by the House on April 
20, 2005, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House