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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, Ollie and Leta Hartgroves of McGregor |
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celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on July 23, 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, Ollie Earl Hartgroves, Jr., and the former Leta Bell |
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Cupp were united in matrimony on that special day in 1957 at North |
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Waco Baptist Church, and through the years, they have nurtured a |
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fulfilling marriage that has been made even richer with the |
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addition of their children, Tammie Hartgroves, Janie Barton and her |
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husband, Carl, Lawrence Hartgroves and his wife, Lori, and Thomas |
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Hartgroves and his wife, Kay, as well as seven grandchildren, |
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Samantha, Christopher, Lauren, Lindsey, Laci, Justin, and Jacob, |
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and a great-granddaughter, Shelby; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Hartgroves served in the U.S. Marine Corps from |
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1957 to 1960, retired as director of finance with the U.S. Postal |
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Service, and currently owns Hartgroves Tax Service in Waco; Mrs. |
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Hartgroves retired as a teacher at Bell's Hill Elementary School |
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and is a member of the Laureate Gamma Epsilon Chapter of Beta Sigma |
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Phi Sorority; the couple are active in the Hewitt Lions Club, where |
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Mrs. Hartgroves became the first female member in 1992, and are |
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members of the First Baptist Church of Woodway; and |
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WHEREAS, While innumerable changes have taken place in the |
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world during the past half-century, this devoted husband and wife |
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have remained constant in their commitment to one another, and the |
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strength of their love has enabled them to meet life's challenges |
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and opportunities with grace 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 Ollie and Leta Hartgroves on their |
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50th 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. Hartgroves as an expression of high regard |
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by the Texas House of Representatives. |