79R13466 SKA-D

By:  Flynn                                                        H.R. No. 1393



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, A golden wedding anniversary is truly cause for 
celebration, and on May 14, 2005, John and Mary Peden of Van are 
marking this significant milestone in their long and happy union; 
and
	WHEREAS, This loving couple were joined in matrimony at the 
Van United Methodist Church on May 14, 1955; devoted to their 
close-knit family, they are the parents of five children, Debbie 
Carter, Kim Campbell, Andy Peden, Angie Reed, and the late Scott 
Peden; they have also welcomed into the fold sons- and 
daughter-in-law Randy Carter, Jed Campbell, Christi Peden, and 
Kevin Reed, and 11 grandchildren, Mark, Sheila, Christen, and Scott 
Carter, Cody and Josh Campbell, Hillary and Hannah Shockley, and 
Holley, Hope, and Hallye Peden; and
	WHEREAS, Graduates of Van High School, the couple have been 
respected and active residents of their East Texas community for 
decades; Mr. Peden, now retired from a distinguished career in the 
petroleum industry, is a longtime member of the local and national 
branches of the Association of Petroleum Landmen; moreover, he has 
served on the Van ISD Board of Trustees, on the board of directors 
of the Van First State Bank, and as a deacon at Pruitt Baptist 
Church; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Peden, a dedicated mother and homemaker, has 
served as founding director and first president of the Van ISD 
Education Foundation and as president of the Van High School Bank 
Parents, the Van PTA, the Van Kiwanis Club, and the Van Chamber of 
Commerce; currently treasurer of Pruitt Baptist Church, she was 
honored for her contributions in both 1973 and 1999 by the chamber 
as Citizen of the Year; and
	WHEREAS, The enduring marriage of John and Mary Peden serves 
as an inspiration and joy to all who know them, and it is indeed 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 John and Mary Peden on 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 Mr. and Mrs. Peden as an expression of high regard by 
the Texas House of Representatives.