H.R. No. 1429


R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A 70th wedding anniversary is truly cause for rejoicing, and Henry Samuel and Fay Maurine Jacob of Goliad marked this special occasion in their long and happy marriage on April 25, 2005; and WHEREAS, Mr. Jacob and the former Fay Maurine Hoff were married at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in the Kilgore community in Goliad County near Schroeder in 1935, and over the years they have watched their family grow to include two sons, Don and Bobby Jacob, three grandchildren, Barret and Kurt Jacob and Janet Jacob Tumlinson, and four great-grandchildren, Amber Kotzur, Jacob Tumlinson, and Jerrime and Crystal Jacob; and WHEREAS, Throughout their marriage, Mrs. Jacob has been a devoted mother, housewife, and helpmate while her husband has worked in commercial trucking and farmed and ranched; the couple continue to live and work on their Goliad County ranch today; and WHEREAS, The Jacobs' enduring union is a source of inspiration and joy to the family and friends with whom they have shared the richness of their lives, and they are most deserving of special recognition; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Henry Samuel and Fay Maurine Jacob on the occasion of their 70th 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. Jacob as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Morrison ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1429 was adopted by the House on May 9, 2005, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House