81R2886 MDM-D
 
  By: Callegari H.R. No. 49
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, A 50th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of love
  and shared experiences, and James and Ellen Box of Houston
  celebrated this joyous milestone in their marriage on March 28,
  2008; and
         WHEREAS, Jim Box and the former Ellen Schroder met on a blind
  date and were joined in matrimony in 1958 at a ceremony held at Zion
  Lutheran Church in Houston; through the years, they have been
  blessed with a treasured family that includes three children and
  their spouses, Douglas and his wife, LaVelda, Kandy and her
  husband, Keith, and Allyson and her husband, Brian, as well as five
  grandchildren, David, Derrick, Daniel, Hannah, and Phillip, and two
  great-grandchildren; and
         WHEREAS, A librarian for Spring Branch ISD for more than 20
  years, Mrs. Box has also owned her own landscaping business; Mr. Box
  worked with the City of Houston's Department of Planning and
  Development and served as senior vice president of the Mischer
  Corporation before becoming an independent consultant in 1993; and
         WHEREAS, In addition to meeting their many career and family
  responsibilities, Mr. and Mrs. Box are dedicated volunteers and
  active members of their community of faith; and
         WHEREAS, This devoted couple 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 81st Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate James and Ellen Box on their 50th
  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. Box as an expression of high regard by the
  Texas House of Representatives.