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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Edward Harrell and Billie Jean Harden renewed their |
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wedding vows on January 21, 2007, after 60 years of devotion to one |
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another; and |
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WHEREAS, The couple grew up together in the small community |
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of Frog, and began corresponding with one another after Mr. Harden |
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left to serve in World War II; during his time in uniform, he was one |
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of the brave soldiers who took part in the Battle of Iwo Jima; and |
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WHEREAS, Married on January 22, 1947, the couple set up |
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housekeeping in Frog; their union was blessed with the birth of five |
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children: Harrell, Kirby, Kathy, Steve, and Vickie; with the |
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passing years, they have also welcomed many grandchildren and |
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great-grandchildren into the family; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Harden was a resourceful entrepreneur, using his |
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truck to deliver ice and later to transport workers to the area farm |
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fields; he was also employed by the local electric company for a |
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period, but he preferred being his own boss and so started Harden & |
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Sons Landscaping Service with a partner; and |
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WHEREAS, As a homemaker, Mrs. Harden emphasized education for |
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her daughters and made sure her sons knew how to cook and clean; she |
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grew her own vegetables and was well known for baking desserts as |
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well as hosting neighborhood gatherings at the Harden home; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply religious people, Mr. and Mrs. Harden were |
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both active members of the congregation at the Elmo Church of God in |
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Christ; Mr. Harden was a Sunday school superintendent and Youth |
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Action coordinator, and Mrs. Harden served as a teacher of a junior |
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children's class and coproducer of the church's much-loved Easter |
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plays; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Harden recently began his own place of worship, |
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the House of Prayer Church in Wills Point; he serves as pastor with |
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the continuing support of Mrs. Harden, and they both minister in |
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nursing homes weekly, as they have done for three decades; and |
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WHEREAS, One of the highlights of the Hardens' life together |
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was their trip to the Middle East, where they had the pleasure of |
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visiting some of the sites mentioned in the Bible, and they brought |
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back many souvenirs and cherished books from their journey; and |
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WHEREAS, This devoted couple have nurtured a strong bond of |
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love, faith, and mutual respect for six decades, and it is an honor |
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to join with them in celebrating the richness of their life |
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together; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That Edward and Billie Harden be congratulated on |
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60 rewarding years of marriage and that they be extended best wishes |
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for continued happiness together. |
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Brown of Kaufman |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1258 was adopted by the House on April |
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13, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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