80R13347 LRP-D

By: Mallory Caraway H.R. No. 1357

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, A 50th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of love and shared experiences, and Robert and Claudia Batts of Dallas are celebrating this joyous milestone in their marriage on April 7, 2007; and

WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Batts were joined in matrimony in 1957 at a ceremony held in Clarence, Louisiana; through the years, they have been blessed with a treasured family that includes a daughter, Lucretia Batts Hammond and her husband, Martin, as well as a beloved grandson, Charles Martin Hammond; and

WHEREAS, Respected members of their community, Mr. Batts is a retired welder and Mrs. Batts is a cosmetologist; in addition to meeting their work and family responsibilities, they have been valued members of Community First Baptist Church for 39 years, with Mr. Batts serving as a deacon and Mrs. Batts serving as a deaconess for the congregation; moreover, Mr. Batts is an organizing member of C. H. Gerald Masonic Lodge No. 419, a 32nd degree Mason, and deputy grandmaster of the Jeremiah Lodge; Mrs. Batts is the second vice president of the Texas State Association of Beauty Culturists and shares her time and talents with a number of groups, including the board of directors for the Bluitt Flowers CPO Clinic, the American Cancer Society, the South Dallas Business and Professional Women, and Theta Nu Sigma National Sorority; and

WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Batts have enjoyed five decades of abiding love and affection for one another, and they are among an exceptional group of men and women who can claim such a lasting commitment; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Robert and Claudia Batts on their golden wedding anniversary and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Batts as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.