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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 William George and Anna Artharene |
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Martin of Greenville celebrated this joyous milestone in their |
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marriage on February 7, 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, Bill and "Sue" Martin met on the campus of Arlington |
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State College, and they were joined in matrimony in 1959; through |
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the years, they have been blessed with a treasured family that |
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includes four children, Sherri, Cleta, Gail, and Phillip; and |
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WHEREAS, A lifelong love of aeronautics inspired Mr. Martin |
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to pursue a career in aviation, and he worked at Majors Field |
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Airport for 37 years; in his spare time, he restored airplanes and |
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he built a small airstrip called Flyers Field north of Greenville; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Martin was a homemaker until her children left |
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for college; she then enrolled at East Texas State University and |
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earned a marketing degree; in addition, she has taught children's |
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classes at Johnson Street Church of Christ for more than 30 years; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Today, the Martins love traveling with their |
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poodles, Missy and Snickers, in their RV, either with the Metro-Tex |
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Sams group or on their own; and |
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WHEREAS, This devoted couple have enjoyed five decades of |
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abiding love and affection for one another, and they are among an |
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exceptional group of men and women who can claim such a lasting |
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commitment; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Bill and Sue Martin on their golden |
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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. Martin as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |