79R13323 SKA-D

By:  Hopson                                                       H.R. No. 1271



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, A golden wedding anniversary is truly cause for 
celebration, and on April 7, 2005, Harold and Anita Small of 
Jacksonville marked this significant event in their long and happy 
union; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Small met the former Anita Joy Box at 
Jacksonville College in 1953, and the loving couple were married on 
April 7, 1955, in the Old Main Chapel at Jacksonville College; and
	WHEREAS, Currently pastoring at Mount Selman Baptist Church, 
Mr. Small is retired from Jacksonville College, where he held a 
distinguished career as an English teacher that spanned more than 
three decades, during which time he was also serving the church; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Small, in addition to being a devoted wife and 
mother, held a notable 33-year tenure in an administrative post 
with the Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary in 
Jacksonville; and
	WHEREAS, Over the five decades of their marriage, the Smalls 
have been blessed with a loving family that includes their sons and 
daughters-in-law, Hal and Fran Small, and Keith and Rhonda Small
and their six beloved grandchildren, Eric, Jeneth, Jordan, Lauren, 
Jessika, and Shawn; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Small have shared their faith as well as 
their love for one another throughout the years, and their enduring 
marriage continues to serve as an inspiration to all who are 
privileged to know them; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Harold and Anita Small on the 
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 Smalls as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.