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|  | R E S O L U T I O N | 
|  | WHEREAS, A 50th wedding anniversary is a landmark event for a | 
|  | couple, and Elizario G. Apodaca and Matilde Carbajal Apodaca of | 
|  | Socorro are marking this momentous occasion on March 3, 2007; and | 
|  | WHEREAS, "Chayo" and Matilde Apodaca exchanged vows in their | 
|  | hometown of Socorro at La Purisima Church, the place where both had | 
|  | been baptized and received first Communion as children; and | 
|  | WHEREAS, Serving her family, Mrs. Apodaca has been a | 
|  | homemaker for her entire married life; Mr. Apodaca is retired from | 
|  | careers in civil service and work with the Socorro Independent | 
|  | School District; he served as an alderman for the city, and he | 
|  | helped to form and has been an active participant in the local | 
|  | volunteer fire department; and | 
|  | WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Apodaca count among their blessings a | 
|  | fine family that includes four daughters and one son, Rebecca A. | 
|  | Lujan and her husband, Gilbert, Delia Schwartz and her husband, | 
|  | Ken, Gina Moss and her husband, Henry, Roland Apodaca and his wife, | 
|  | Ceci, and Valerie Martinez and her husband, Henry; with the passing | 
|  | of years, their family has grown to include five grandchildren; and | 
|  | WHEREAS, This couple's steadfast love and faith are a | 
|  | continuing source of joy and inspiration for those who know them, | 
|  | and it is a pleasure to honor them for their enduring commitment; | 
|  | now, therefore, be it | 
|  | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas | 
|  | Legislature hereby congratulate Elizario G. Apodaca and Matilde | 
|  | Carbajal Apodaca on their golden wedding anniversary and extend to | 
|  | them best wishes for continued happiness together; and, be it | 
|  | further | 
|  | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | 
|  | prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Apodaca as an expression of high regard by | 
|  | the Texas House of Representatives. |