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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A 50th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of love |
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and shared experiences, and William Randolph Alexander, Sr., and |
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Nancy Alexander are celebrating this joyous milestone in their |
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marriage on June 27, 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of Sam Houston State University, Randy |
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Alexander met the former Nancy Elizabeth Woodland while he was |
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working as a chemist for Petro-Tex in Pasadena; she was a model and |
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an employee of a local insurance company; the pair were joined in |
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matrimony in 1959 at Second Baptist Church in Pasadena; over the |
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years, they have been blessed with a treasured family that includes |
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three sons and their spouses, William and Raye, Steven and Mary, and |
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Troy and Kara, as well as four grandchildren, Jairus, Cameron, |
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Brady, and Reid; and |
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WHEREAS, Respected members of the Pasadena community for many |
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years, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander were active congregants of Second |
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Baptist Church and Clearpoint Church, and they presently worship at |
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Sagemont Church in Houston, where Mr. Alexander is a deacon; the |
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couple have also given freely of their time and efforts in the wider |
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community in service to their faith; they have volunteered at the |
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Community Pregnancy Center of Pasadena and currently serve on the |
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board of directors of Church Starts International; and |
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WHEREAS, Avid campers, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander have taken to |
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the road on many a family vacation with their trailer or RV; in |
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recent years, a favorite destination has been Destin, Florida; and |
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WHEREAS, Randy and Nancy Alexander have enjoyed five decades |
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of 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 Randy and Nancy Alexander on the |
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occasion of their golden 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. Alexander as an expression of high regard |
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by the Texas House of Representatives. |