79R20310 JTR-D

By:  Driver                                                       H.R. No. 2282



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Proud members of the Garland High School Class of 
1965 are gathering for their 40-year reunion during the weekend of 
June 24-25, 2005; and
	WHEREAS, The last senior class to graduate from Garland High 
School before it was split into two smaller schools, the Class of '
65 was 751 members strong, and included among its achievements was 
its contribution to the Garland Owls' back-to-back state football 
championships in 1963 and 1964, which remains a point of pride for 
the school even today; and
	WHEREAS, The large size of the class and its geographic 
dispersal over the years presented a daunting obstacle to a full 
reunion, but spurred by the efforts of class member Steve Rhodes, 
organizers succeeded in finding contact information for every class 
member, and as a result the number of alumni, spouses, family 
members, and teachers planning to attend far outstrips that of 
similar events at other schools; and
	WHEREAS, The combination of an informal Friday night 
gathering and a Saturday night barbecue and dance is ideal for 
ensuring that class members will have plenty of time to reconnect 
and reminisce, as both tears and laughter refresh old friendships 
and create new ones; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby commemorate the 40-year reunion of the Garland 
High School Class of 1965 and extend to all its members sincere best 
wishes for a successful reunion.