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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A 51st wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of love |
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and shared experiences, and Claude Richard and Lillian Elise Hazel |
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of Houston celebrated this milestone in their marriage on January |
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28, 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Hazel and the former Lillian Elise Lightfoot met |
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on a blind date and were joined in matrimony in 1956, at a ceremony |
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held at St. John the Divine Episcopal Church in Houston; through the |
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years, they have been blessed with seven children, Claude Richard |
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Hazel, Jr., Daphne Locket Hazel Rank, Reese Eric Hazel, Geoffrey |
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John Hazel, Catherine Elise Hazel Wixey, Brian David Hazel, and |
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Sarah Elisabeth Hazel Husbands, as well as 19 grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, A veteran of the Korean War, Mr. Hazel was a |
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lieutenant colonel with the United States Army and earned his law |
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degree from The University of Texas before starting the Pasadena |
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Bail Bond Company and the Liberty Bonding Company; also a graduate |
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of The University of Texas, Mrs. Hazel lovingly raised her seven |
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children and was a bus driver and an English teacher at Faith |
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Christian Academy; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Hazel have been active members of the |
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Church of the Redeemer since 1969, and they have served the |
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congregation on prayer ministry teams, as chalice bearers, and on |
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the vestry; supporters of foreign mission work, including an |
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orphanage in Monterrey, Mexico, the Hazels enjoy traveling and have |
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seen the sights of Europe, Korea, and Japan; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Hazel have enjoyed 51 years of abiding |
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love and affection for one another, and they are among a select and |
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truly exceptional group of men and women who can claim such a |
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lasting commitment; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Texas House of Representatives of the 80th |
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Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Claude and Elise Hazel on |
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their 51st wedding anniversary and extend to them best wishes for |
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continued happiness together; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Hazel as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |