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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 Charles and Gwen Swearengen of Hurst |
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celebrated this joyous milestone in their marriage on January 10, |
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2009; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Swearengen met while they were |
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attending Texas Christian University, and two years later the |
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college sweethearts were joined in matrimony at a ceremony held at |
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University Baptist Church; through the years, they have nurtured a |
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fulfilling marriage and delight in their treasured family, which |
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includes two daughters, Charlene Fitzgerald and her husband, C. J., |
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and Rachael Cox and her husband, Jon, as well as four grandchildren, |
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J. T., David, Elizabeth, and Corbet; and |
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WHEREAS, Residents of Hurst for 47 years and active |
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congregants of First Methodist Church, Mr. and Mrs. Swearengen are |
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both retired; Mrs. Swearengen enjoyed a career with the Birdville |
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Independent School District, while Mr. Swearengen worked for |
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Lockheed Martin; since 1983, Mr. Swearengen has served as a city |
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council member, and he chairs the Finance and Investment Committee; |
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he also served on the city's parks and recreation board for 18 years |
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and is affiliated with the city's Crime Control District board of |
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directors, the North Central Texas Council of Governments Resource |
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Conservation Council, and the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Chamber of |
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Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, This devoted couple have shared 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 Charles and Gwen Swearengen on |
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their 50th wedding anniversary and extend to them sincere best |
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wishes for 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. Swearengen as an expression of high regard |
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by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Smith of Tarrant |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1283 was adopted by the House on April |
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23, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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