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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 Ervin and Mary Kaddatz |
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of West celebrated this joyous milestone in their marriage on |
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October 15, 2010; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Kaddatz were joined in matrimony in |
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1940 at a ceremony held in Malone; they are the parents of four |
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children, Rebecca Kolar, Cathy Ewing, Charles Kaddatz, and the late |
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Carla Urbanovsky; through the passing years, the couple have shared |
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in the joy of welcoming into their family eight grandchildren, |
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Nikki Hall, Julie Kirkpatrick, Jody Urbanovsky, Lindsay Tomlinson, |
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Ryan and Aaron Kolar, and Makenzi and Adam Ewing, and five |
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great-grandchildren, Cory and Austin Hall and Jace, Gage, and Koby |
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Kirkpatrick; and |
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WHEREAS, During World War II, Mr. Kaddatz served his country |
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as a U.S. Army medic in the South Pacific and the Philippine |
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Islands; on his return from the war, he worked as a farmer and as a |
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carpenter, and he was involved in the construction and maintenance |
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of numerous buildings and residences in Hill and McLennan Counties; |
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moreover, as one of the first underwater welders of the time, he was |
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instrumental in the development of the Whitney Dam; Mrs. Kaddatz |
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has been a dedicated homemaker throughout their marriage, while |
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also serving as a bookkeeper for several businesses and as |
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secretary for the church in Waco that she and her family attended; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Kaddatz 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 Ervin and Mary Kaddatz 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. Kaddatz as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Anderson of McLennan |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 904 was adopted by the House on April |
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7, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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