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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Ellsworth and Mary Rae Boswell observed a special |
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milestone in their lives with the celebration of their 50th wedding |
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anniversary on June 6, 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, The Boswells exchanged their wedding vows at St. |
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Peter's Catholic Church in Roswell, New Mexico; over the years, |
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this devoted couple became the parents of six children, Annette |
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Hall, Tom, Mike, John, and Susie Boswell, and the late Stan Boswell; |
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in more recent decades, they have rejoiced in the arrival of eight |
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grandchildren, Aaron McFall, Kady and Nelson Hall, Michael, Thomas, |
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Jonathan, Aiden, and Norah Boswell, and a great-grandchild, Logan |
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McFall; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Boswell was employed for many years in the |
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petroleum industry, first with the Shell Oil Company, then with |
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American Quasar, and later with Tom Brown, Inc., and other firms; |
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after retiring in the early 1990s, he became a driver for All Aboard |
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America bus lines, and in that capacity he made a number of trips to |
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Big Bend and transported Midland athletic teams to various |
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competitions; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to her extensive volunteer work with her |
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children's schools, Mrs. Boswell has enjoyed a varied career in |
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business and human services, managing the Wild River Canyon water |
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park in Midland until its closing and later working in alcohol and |
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drug abuse counseling throughout the Permian Basin; she has also |
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owned and operated Best Home Bargains; and |
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WHEREAS, Both Mr. and Mrs. Boswell are ardent sports fans; in |
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addition to passing that enthusiasm on to their children, they each |
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coached for many years, he with Little League baseball and she with |
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girls' softball teams; during his involvement in Little League, Mr. |
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Boswell managed a team with future Texas governor and U.S. |
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president George W. Bush; and |
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WHEREAS, Ellsworth and Mary Rae Boswell are deeply cherished |
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by their family and many friends, and their enduring marriage is a |
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continuing source of joy and inspiration to all who know them; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Ellsworth and |
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Mary Rae Boswell on their 50th wedding anniversary and extend to |
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them sincere best wishes for continued happiness; 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 Mr. and Mrs. Boswell as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |