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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A 70th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of |
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mutual devotion and shared experiences, and Fred and Martha Vinson |
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of Waco celebrated this joyous milestone in their marriage on |
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February 8, 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Vinson were joined in matrimony in 1941 |
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at a ceremony held in San Antonio; through the years, they have been |
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blessed with a treasured family that includes three children and |
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their spouses, Fred and Carole Vinson, Janice and John Thomas |
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Davis, and Sara and Randy Mull, as well as nine grandchildren and |
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five great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, A 1937 graduate of Baylor University, Mr. Vinson |
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served his country in the U.S. Navy, spending two years on the USS |
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John Rodgers in the Pacific; he enjoyed a 41-year career at the
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William Cameron Company and retired as its president, a post he held |
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for his last decade of employment there; he is also a former |
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president of the Baylor Letterman's Association; Mrs. Vinson has |
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been a dedicated homemaker throughout their marriage; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Vinson have enjoyed seven 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 Fred and Martha Vinson on their |
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70th 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. Vinson as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |