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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A 50th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of love |
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and shared experiences, and Robert and Claudia Batts of Dallas are |
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celebrating this joyous milestone in their marriage on April 7, |
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2007; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Batts were joined in matrimony in 1957 |
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at a ceremony held in Clarence, Louisiana; through the years, they |
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have been blessed with a treasured family that includes a daughter, |
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Lucretia Batts Hammond and her husband, Martin, as well as a beloved |
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grandson, Charles Martin Hammond; and |
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WHEREAS, Respected members of their community, Mr. Batts is a |
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retired welder and Mrs. Batts is a cosmetologist; in addition to |
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meeting their work and family responsibilities, they have been |
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valued members of Community First Baptist Church for 39 years, with |
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Mr. Batts serving as a deacon and Mrs. Batts serving as a deaconess |
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for the congregation; moreover, Mr. Batts is an organizing member |
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of C. H. Gerald Masonic Lodge No. 419, a 32nd degree Mason, and |
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deputy grandmaster of the Jeremiah Lodge; Mrs. Batts is the second |
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vice president of the Texas State Association of Beauty Culturists |
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and shares her time and talents with a number of groups, including |
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the board of directors for the Bluitt Flowers CPO Clinic, the |
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American Cancer Society, the South Dallas Business and Professional |
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Women, and Theta Nu Sigma National Sorority; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Batts have enjoyed five decades of |
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abiding love and affection for one another, and they are among an |
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exceptional group of men and women who can claim such a lasting |
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commitment; 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 Robert and Claudia Batts on their |
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golden wedding anniversary and extend to them sincere best wishes |
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for continued happiness; 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. Batts as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Mallory Caraway |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1357 was adopted by the House on April |
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3, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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