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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Horace and Alto West of Houston celebrated their |
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70th wedding anniversary on April 16, 2009, and they may indeed |
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reflect with joy on the rewarding relationship they have shared; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Natives of the Brownwood area, Horace West and the |
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former Alto Turpin exchanged the vows of matrimony at a ceremony |
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held in Pecos on that special day in 1939, and over the course of |
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their marriage, they have found in each other a loving life partner; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. West count among their blessings a fine |
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family that includes two daughters, Dr. Charlene Gibert and her |
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husband, Wayne, and Sujane Baker and her husband, Olen, as well as |
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four grandchildren, Charla Hollingsworth, Christine Gibert, Dr. |
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Chris Baker, and Phil Baker and his wife, Stephanie; and |
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WHEREAS, The couple lived in Fort Stockton, Fort Worth, |
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Dublin, and McCamey before settling in Rankin in 1954; Mr. West |
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enjoyed a career with Halliburton and also served on the hospital |
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board, while Mrs. West volunteered with the hospital auxiliary; |
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after Mr. West's retirement in 1970, he and his wife moved to San |
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Angelo, where Mr. West was employed with Angelo Truck and Tractor |
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and later Angelo State University; the Wests moved to Houston in |
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2005 to be near their family; and |
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WHEREAS, Devout Baptists, they were congregants of First |
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Baptist Church of Rankin for 22 years and in San Angelo joined |
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Harris Avenue Baptist Church; Mr. West has been a deacon since 1941, |
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and Mrs. West taught junior girls Sunday school and a kindergarten |
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class for many years, and they were instrumental in facilitating |
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the integration of their church in Rankin in 1962; in addition to |
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contributing to their community of faith, Mr. West is a 50-plus year |
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Mason, and Mrs. West is a member of the Daughters of the American |
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Revolution; and |
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WHEREAS, For seven decades, Horace and Alto West have brought |
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to their marriage laughter, kindness, and devotion, and it is a |
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pleasure to honor them for their enduring commitment; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Horace and Alto West on their 70th |
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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. West as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Craddick |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1813 was adopted by the House on May |
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11, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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