| H.R. No. 1240 | ||
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| WHEREAS, A 50th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of love | ||
| and shared experiences, and William George and Anna Artharene | ||
| Martin of Greenville celebrated this joyous milestone in their | ||
| marriage on February 7, 2009; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Bill and "Sue" Martin met on the campus of Arlington | ||
| State College, and they were joined in matrimony in 1959; through | ||
| the years, they have been blessed with a treasured family that | ||
| includes four children, Sherri, Cleta, Gail, and Phillip; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A lifelong love of aeronautics inspired Mr. Martin | ||
| to pursue a career in aviation, and he worked at Majors Field | ||
| Airport for 37 years; in his spare time, he restored airplanes and | ||
| he built a small airstrip called Flyers Field north of Greenville; | ||
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| WHEREAS, Mrs. Martin was a homemaker until her children left | ||
| for college; she then enrolled at East Texas State University and | ||
| earned a marketing degree; in addition, she has taught children's | ||
| classes at Johnson Street Church of Christ for more than 30 years; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, Today, the Martins love traveling with their | ||
| poodles, Missy and Snickers, in their RV, either with the Metro-Tex | ||
| Sams group or on their own; 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 Bill and Sue Martin on their golden | ||
| 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. Martin as an expression of high regard by | ||
| the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Flynn | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1240 was adopted by the House on April | ||
| 16, 2009, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||