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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Fidel and Manuela Nuņez of Houston celebrated their |
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58th wedding anniversary on April 12, 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, Mr. and Mrs. Nuņez met in 1949 at a festival in |
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Tahoka, when Mr. Nuņez asked his future wife to dance; after a |
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two-year courtship, they exchanged their wedding vows on that |
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special day in 1951, at a ceremony held in Edinburg; they moved to |
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Houston that same year and built a home where they continue to live |
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today; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the years, Mr. and Mrs. Nuņez have shared a |
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fulfilling marriage; they are the parents of 7 beloved children, |
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Francisco, Arcilia, Joe, Ruben, Delores, Yolanda, and the late |
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Robert Nuņez, and have delighted in the addition of 12 |
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grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren to their family; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Nuņez drove a bus for the Houston Independent |
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School District and was a beautician; Mr. Nuņez was a U.S. Navy Seal |
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during World War II and retired after three decades of employment |
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with the City of Houston; the couple volunteer with their church and |
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community and take pleasure in camping, taking walks in the park, |
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and traveling; and |
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WHEREAS, The 58 years of marriage that Mr. and Mrs. Nuņez have |
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shared is eloquent affirmation of the meaning of love and |
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commitment, and their enduring union is an inspiration to all who |
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know them; 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 Fidel and Manuela Nuņez on their |
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58th 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. Nuņez as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |