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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A golden wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of |
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love and shared experiences, and Paul McDonald, Jr., and Connie |
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McDonald of Bedford celebrated this joyous milestone in their |
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marriage on March 20, 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, First Lieutenant Kermit Paul McDonald, Jr., and the |
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former Connie Lynn Short exchanged vows on that special day in 1959; |
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they count among their blessings a treasured family that includes |
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three children and their spouses, Jeff McDonald, Pat and Karen |
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McDonald, and Kari and Doug Brunswick, as well as grandchildren |
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Kali, Samantha, Krista, Laurel, Will, Ben, and Max; and |
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WHEREAS, After retiring from the U.S. Air Force in 1977, Mr. |
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McDonald was employed with Braniff International Airways and |
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American Airlines before retiring in 1997; Mrs. McDonald has been a |
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dedicated homemaker throughout their marriage; and |
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WHEREAS, This devoted couple have shared five decades of |
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abiding love and mutual affection, 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 Paul McDonald, Jr., and Connie |
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McDonald on their 50th wedding anniversary and extend to them |
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sincere best 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. McDonald as an expression of high regard |
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by the Texas House of Representatives. |