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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A golden wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of |
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love and shared experiences, and Alton and Delores Krauskopf of |
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Wharton County are celebrating this joyous milestone in their |
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marriage on April 22, 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, "Bingo" Krauskopf and the former Delores Valenta |
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were joined in matrimony in 1957, at a ceremony held at St. Philip |
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the Apostle Catholic Church in El Campo; through the years, they |
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have been blessed with a treasured family that includes five |
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children, Glenn, Nancy, Carol, Bruce, and Tom, as well as seven |
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grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Krauskopf was employed by Central Power and |
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Light Company before becoming a stay-at-home mom, while Mr. |
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Krauskopf, a veteran of the U.S. Army, worked for the United States |
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Postal Service; since his retirement in 1987, he and his wife have |
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operated their own oilfield service company, K-C Lease Service, |
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Inc.; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to meeting their career and family |
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responsibilities, Mr. and Mrs. Krauskopf are members of St. Andrew |
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Catholic Church, Hillje-Louise KJT, and Hillje SPJST, and they have |
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both been named Citizen of the Year by the Hillje-Louise Chamber of |
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Commerce; Mr. Krauskopf has been active as a 4th Degree member of |
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the Knights of Columbus, as a director of the Hillje-Louise Chamber |
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of Commerce, as an honorary member of the Louise Volunteer Fire |
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Department and Louise FFA, and as a life member of the Wharton |
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County Youth Fair; equally involved in community affairs, Mrs. |
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Krauskopf has given of her time and talents to the Hillje Altar |
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Society and Catholic Daughters of the Americas and served as the |
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coordinator of the Hillje-Louise Food Basket Program; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Krauskopf have enjoyed five decades of |
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abiding love and affection for one another, and their enduring |
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union is an inspiration to all who know 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 Bingo and Delores Krauskopf on |
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their 50th wedding anniversary and extend to them best wishes for |
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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. Krauskopf as an expression of high regard |
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by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Hughes |
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Zerwas |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1603 was adopted by the House on April |
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19, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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