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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, February 16, 2011, marked the 68th wedding |
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anniversary of Ray and Euna Rugg of Canton, and this joyous event |
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provides a fitting opportunity to reflect on their memorable |
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journey together as husband and wife; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Rugg grew up in farming communities in |
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northeastern Louisiana; Mr. Rugg first spied his future wife on |
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stage at school with her class and told a classmate he was going to |
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marry "that girl"; despite waiting a year to speak to her, he did |
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indeed marry her in 1943; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the years, Mr. and Mrs. Rugg were blessed |
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with a treasured family that includes four sons, Charles, Wally, |
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Philip, and John, as well as five foster sons; they have been |
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further blessed with 14 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Rugg served in Europe with the U.S. Army, |
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clearing mines in Germany, Belgium, and France, and after his |
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return home, he worked for a carbon plant, for the post office, and |
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as a baseball umpire; Mrs. Rugg drove a school bus for three |
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decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Active members of the Church of Jesus Christ of |
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Latter-day Saints, Mr. and Mrs. Rugg have served as missionaries in |
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Virginia, Illinois, Utah, and Arizona; Mrs. Rugg has been a |
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four-time president of her church's women's organization, and both |
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have coached church softball teams; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Rugg were likewise active in sports for |
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many years; Mr. Rugg coached minor league, Little League, and Dixie |
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Senior League baseball, leading a number of teams in championship |
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seasons; Mrs. Rugg was a Little League coach for six years and an |
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umpire for eight years; she played softball herself until the age of |
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73, and she and Mr. Rugg continue to participate in league bowling; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The 68 years of marriage that Mr. and Mrs. Rugg have |
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shared is eloquent affirmation of the meaning of love and |
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commitment, and their enduring union is an inspiration to all who |
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know them; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Ray and Euna Rugg on their 68th |
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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. Rugg as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |