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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, An inspiring couple whose lives have been enhanced |
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by a great and enduring love, Wade and Martha Colbert of Waco are |
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celebrating their 59th wedding anniversary on May 27, 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Colbert were united in matrimony at the |
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bride's parents' home in Waco on that special day in 1950; through |
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the years, they have nurtured a fulfilling marriage that has been |
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made even richer with the addition of three children and their |
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spouses, Liz Sanders and her husband, Bill, Ron Colbert and his |
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wife, Jane, and Martha Sue Colbert-Hall and her husband, Arthur, as |
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well as three grandchildren, Barbara, Lacy, and Jennifer, and four |
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great-grandchildren, Krista, Kaleb, Bradley, and Bayleigh; and |
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WHEREAS, A Baylor graduate, Mr. Colbert answered his nation's |
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call to duty by serving in the Philippines with the U.S. Division of |
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Occupational Forces during World War II and retired from work |
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within the United States government in 1979; Mrs. Colbert devoted |
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her attentions to raising her family while her children were young |
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and then worked as assistant to the chaplain at Hillcrest Hospital |
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and retired from Connally-Compton Funeral Home in 2006; the couple |
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are longtime active members at Seventh & James Baptist Church in |
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Waco; and |
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WHEREAS, While much has changed in the world over the past six |
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decades, this devoted husband and wife have remained constant in |
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their commitment to one another, and the strength of their love has |
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enabled them to meet life's challenges and opportunities with grace |
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and optimism; 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 Wade and Martha Colbert on the |
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occasion of their 59th 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. Colbert as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Anderson |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1844 was adopted by the House on May |
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14, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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