H.R. No. 1807

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, A 60th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of love and shared experiences, and Daniel and Betty Carroll of Waco celebrated this joyous milestone in their marriage on August 17, 2008; and

WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Carroll were joined in matrimony on that special day in 1948; through the years, they have been blessed with a treasured family that includes three sons, Daniel and his wife, Ruby, Charles and his wife, Nursel, and John and his wife, Pam, and seven grandchildren, Kim, Daniel, Brooke, Chris, Rachel, Bethany, and Luke; and

WHEREAS, Respected members of their community, Mr. and Mrs. Carroll are Southern Baptist missionaries who retired after four decades of service at venues in Argentina and Jamaica, as well as the Baptist Spanish Publishing House in El Paso; in retirement Mr. Carroll has shared his time as the church librarian at Columbus Avenue Baptist Church, while Mrs. Carroll has taught Sunday school and worked as a Christian writer; and

WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Carroll have enjoyed six 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 Daniel and Betty Carroll on their 60th 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. Carroll as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.

Anderson

______________________________ Speaker of the House

I certify that H.R. No. 1807 was adopted by the House on May 11, 2009, by a non-record vote.

______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House