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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Sharing a deep bond of love that has spanned five |
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decades, O. E. and Leta Hartgroves of Waco are celebrating their |
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50th wedding anniversary on July 23, 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, Ollie Earl Hartgroves, Jr., and the former Leta Bell |
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Cupp exchanged the vows of matrimony at North Waco Baptist Church on |
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that special day in 1957, and over the course of their marriage, |
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they have found in each other a devoted life partner; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Hartgroves count among their blessings |
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a fine family that includes their children, Tammie Hartgroves, |
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Janie Hartgroves-Barton and her husband, Carl, Lawrence Hartgroves |
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and his wife, Lori, and Thomas Hartgroves and his wife, Kay; in |
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addition, their family has grown to include seven grandchildren, |
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Samantha Weido, Christopher Paulson, and Lauren, Lindsey, Laci, |
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Jacob, and Justin Hartgroves, as well as a great-grandchild, Shelby |
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Blakeslee; and |
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WHEREAS, Respected members of their community, this husband |
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and wife team own and operate Hartgroves Tax Service; previously, |
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Mr. Hartgroves worked for the U.S. Postal Service as a finance |
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director, and Mrs. Hartgroves was a teacher with the Waco |
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Independent School District; in addition to meeting their |
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professional and family responsibilities, the Hartgroves are |
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valued members of the First Baptist Church of Woodway, the Hewitt |
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Lions Club, and the Historic Waco Foundation; in 1992, Mr. |
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Hartgroves was elected Lion of the Year, and Mrs. Hartgroves has |
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been named Woman of the Year by the Laureate Gamma Epsilon chapter |
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of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, where she holds membership; a former |
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Marine, Mr. Hartgroves graduated from Baylor University, and Mrs. |
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Hartgroves earned her bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University |
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and her master's degree in education from Tarleton State |
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University; and |
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WHEREAS, Looking back over the past five decades, Ollie and |
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Leta Hartgroves can savor a wealth of cherished family memories and |
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know that the strength of their love and commitment ensures that |
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many more joyful times await 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 O. E. and Leta Hartgroves on their |
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50th wedding anniversary and extend to them sincere 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. Hartgroves as an expression of high regard |
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by the Texas House of Representatives. |