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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A 60th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of love |
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and shared experiences, and Bette and Jerrell Huffman of Longview |
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celebrated this joyous milestone in their marriage on March 19, |
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2009; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Huffman were joined in matrimony in |
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1949 at Winterfield Methodist Church in Longview; they are the |
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parents of two children, Becky Killingsworth and the late John |
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Huffman, and with the passing years, their family has grown to |
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include five granddaughters and five great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Respected members of their community, Mr. Huffman |
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retired from SWEPCO after 43 years of service and Mrs. Huffman |
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retired from Killingsworth Oil Company after 26 years; they are |
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active in civic life and at First Methodist Church, and they enjoy |
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gardening, hunting, fishing, and spending time with their dogs; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Huffman have enjoyed six decades of |
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abiding love and affection for one another, and they are among an |
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exceptional group of men and women who can claim such a lasting |
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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 Bette and Jerrell Huffman on the |
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occasion of their 60th 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. Huffman as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |