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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 69
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WHEREAS, When they married many years ago, Charlene and |
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Earl Long placed great faith and trust in one another, and they |
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have been amply rewarded, as they are celebrating their 55th |
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wedding anniversary; and |
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WHEREAS, Thomas Earl Long and Frances Charlene Vaught were |
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struck by love at first sight and were married on February 5, |
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1954; the world has changed considerably during the years of |
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their marriage, yet Mr. and Mrs. Long have continued to cherish |
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traditional family values; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, they have grown stronger in their |
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love and devotion as together they have experienced the joys and |
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sorrows of everyday living; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Long have been blessed with a |
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wonderful family; their sons, Dwight Earl and Richard Eugene, |
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their grandchildren, Randy and Erin, and their "adopted" |
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daughter, Charlotte Ann, have been a source of much pride and |
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joy; and |
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WHEREAS, Earl had a long and productive career with the |
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Shell Development Company, where he played a significant role in |
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the development of several important medical procedures; |
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Charlene is an acknowledged world-class needlepoint designer and |
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has been active in numerous civic and philanthropic |
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organizations, including the Colonial Dames of the Seventeenth |
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Century, the Order of the Eastern Star, and the Lake Conroe Area |
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Republican Women; and |
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WHEREAS, The long and happy union of Mr. and Mrs. Long is |
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truly an inspiration to us all; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere congratulations to Mr. and |
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Mrs. Long on their 55th wedding anniversary; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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this distinguished couple as a memento of this special day in |
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their lives. |
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Nichols |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on January 27, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |