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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 the Reverend J. Amos Jones and Odessa |
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Jones of Houston are celebrating this joyous milestone in their |
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marriage on June 13, 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, Reverend Jones and the former Odessa Flix were |
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joined in matrimony in 1957, at a ceremony held at Riceville Mt. |
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Olive Baptist Church in Houston; through the years, they have been |
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blessed with a treasured family that includes five children, |
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Chester, Cheryl, Amos Tyrone, Lynne, and Karen, as well as 18 |
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grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Looking back over the past five decades, Reverend |
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and Mrs. Jones can savor a wealth of cherished family memories and |
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know that the strength of their love and commitment sets a |
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meaningful example for 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 the Reverend J. Amos Jones and |
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Odessa Jones on their golden wedding anniversary and extend to them |
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sincere best wishes for continued happiness together; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Reverend and Mrs. Jones as an expression of high regard |
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by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2054 was adopted by the House on May |
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25, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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