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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Morris and Lois Belote of Longview celebrated their |
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50th wedding anniversary on January 4, 2007, and this joyous event |
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provides a fitting opportunity to reflect on their memorable |
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journey together as husband and wife; and |
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WHEREAS, Married in the First Baptist Church in Clovis, New |
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Mexico, both Mr. Belote and the former Lois Carpenter were born and |
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raised in Texas; Mr. Belote worked on oil wells for a wireline |
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service company for many years, and Mrs. Belote was employed as a |
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church secretary; after retiring in 2005, the happy couple moved to |
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Longview, where they attend Mobberly Baptist Church and are active |
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in several church ministries; Mrs. Belote also stays busy keeping |
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up with her 1953 Memphis High School classmates and publishes a |
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quarterly newspaper detailing recent activities and events; and |
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WHEREAS, The parents of two children, Don and Dequita, the |
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Belotes also take great pride in their grandchildren, Austin and |
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Rachel; and |
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WHEREAS, The couple's commitment to their faith and to their |
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marriage is an inspiration to all those dear to them, and the |
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special occasion of a golden anniversary provides a fitting |
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opportunity to honor them; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Morris and Lois Belote on their |
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50th 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. Belote as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |