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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Frank and Nora Benavides of Beeville celebrated |
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their 55th wedding anniversary on December 20, 2008, and they may |
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indeed reflect with joy on the rewarding relationship they have |
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shared; and |
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WHEREAS, Francisco Benavides and the former Lenora Rosales |
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exchanged the vows of matrimony on that special day in 1953, and |
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over the course of their marriage, they have found in one another a |
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loving life partner; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Benavides answered his nation's call to duty |
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with service in the U.S. Army during the Korean War; Mrs. Benavides |
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has worked for more than six decades in the restaurant business and |
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opened her own eatery, Mi Familia Restaurant, in 1993; and |
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WHEREAS, This admirable couple count among their blessings a |
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fine family that today includes their sons, Frank, George, and |
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Larry, and their daughter, Nora Alice, as well as eight |
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grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, For more than half a century, Frank and Nora |
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Benavides have brought to their marriage laughter, kindness, and |
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devotion, and it is a pleasure to honor them for their enduring |
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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 Frank and Nora Benavides on the |
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occasion of their 55th 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. Benavides as an expression of high regard |
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by the Texas House of Representatives. |