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                                                                  H.R. No. 1240



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Half a century of marriage is truly cause for 
celebration, and on January 12, 2005, Louis and Bertilia "Bertie" 
Pedraza of Houston observed this significant milestone in their 
life together; and
	WHEREAS, The couple met at a birthday party for a mutual 
friend, during which his future bride said of Mr. Pedraza, "That's 
my man!"; despite the well-meaning advice of friends and family 
that their Aquarius-Taurus match would be incompatible, Mr. Pedraza 
and the former Bertie Elizondo were married seven years later at 
Holy Name Catholic Church in the Bayou City by Father Patrick 
Flores, who later served as the archbishop of the Diocese of San 
Antonio before his retirement; and
	WHEREAS, Since becoming husband and wife, Mr. and Mrs. 
Pedraza have nurtured a rewarding relationship that has been 
blessed with three children, Rita Louise Carey, Sylvia Diane 
Lundberg, and Richard Louis Pedraza, and they have welcomed the 
joys of grandparenting with the arrival of Tara Messimer, Shawn 
Ryan Messimer, Aaron Barnum, and Rickie, Bethanie, Lynsie, and 
Besie Pedraza; and
	WHEREAS, Now enjoying their well-deserved retirement, Mrs. 
Pedraza was a dedicated homemaker while her children were growing 
up, and later accepted a position in the banking industry, while Mr. 
Pedraza was employed with the Southern Pacific Railroad; and
	WHEREAS, This devoted couple have shared the many trials and 
triumphs of five decades of marriage and parenthood, and they are to 
be commended for their enduring union; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby warmly congratulate Louis and Bertie Pedraza on 
the happy occasion of their golden 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 couple as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.

                                                                         Noriega

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 1240 was adopted by the House on April 
29, 2005, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House