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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 |
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mutual devotion and shared experiences, and Bill and Lorena Dickard |
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of Van celebrated this joyous milestone in their marriage on |
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February 24, 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, Bill Dickard and the former Lorena Gentry were |
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joined in matrimony in 1951 at a ceremony held at First Baptist |
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Church in Kaufman; through the years, they have been blessed with a |
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treasured family that includes three children and their spouses, |
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Angela and Don English, Stanley and Nancy Dickard, and Eddie and |
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Tammy Dickard, as well as five grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Longtime members of the Van community, Mr. and Mrs. |
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Dickard are both 1949 graduates of Van High School; Mr. Dickard |
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worked for Union Oil Company for 38 years, before retiring in 1989; |
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Mrs. Dickard has been a dedicated homemaker throughout their |
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marriage; they are active members of First Baptist Church and |
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volunteers at Mother Frances Hospital; in addition to their shared |
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love of travel, Mr. Dickard's interests include hunting, fishing, |
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golf, and football, while Mrs. Dickard takes pleasure in oil |
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painting and spending time with family and friends; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed couple 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 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Bill and Lorena Dickard on their |
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60th 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. Dickard as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Flynn |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 862 was adopted by the House on March |
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31, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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