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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 Don and Shirley Creacy of Fritch are |
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celebrating this joyous milestone in their marriage on May 26, |
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2009; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Creacy first crossed paths at a local |
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skating rink, and Mr. Creacy later introduced himself to his future |
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wife at the Round the Clock Restaurant; so began a nine-month |
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courtship that included rodeos and moonlight horseback rides, and |
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during that time, the young couple were practically inseparable; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Certain that they had found the love of their lives, |
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they decided to elope, and on May 26, 1959, they headed for a small |
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church in the Texas Panhandle, where they exchanged their wedding |
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vows; through the years, the couple have been blessed with a |
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treasured family that includes two sons, Roy Don and Jimmie, as well |
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as four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Respected members of their community, Mr. Creacy |
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worked in construction with Hutchinson County for more than 37 |
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years before his retirement, and Mrs. Creacy is retired from a |
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23-year career in the oil fields that she began as a ditchdigger and |
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ended as a lease operator; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to meeting their career and family |
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responsibilities, Mr. and Mrs. Creacy are known as accomplished |
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cook-off competitors and have taken their Wild Cow Ranch chuck |
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wagon all over the United States to dish up their acclaimed cowboy |
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suppers; they have been featured on the Food Network and have won |
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numerous prizes for their efforts, including the overall award at |
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the 2002 Cheyenne Frontier Days cook-off; the Creacys have formed |
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many lasting friendships through their chuck wagon activities and |
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have even had the opportunity to visit Brazil at the invitation of a |
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rancher and fellow chuck wagon enthusiast; and |
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WHEREAS, Don and Shirley Creacy 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 Don and Shirley Creacy on the |
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occasion of 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. Creacy as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Chisum |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1495 was adopted by the House on April |
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30, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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