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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 Melvin and Alice |
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Gerngross of Temple celebrated this joyous milestone in their |
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marriage on February 23, 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, Melvin Gerngross and the former Alice Chollett were |
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joined in matrimony in 1941 at a ceremony held at St. Michael's |
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Catholic Church in Burlington; 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, Irlene and Virgil Schneider, Clay and Pat Gerngross, |
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and Mark and Bernadette Gerngross, as well as four grandchildren |
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and one great-granddaughter; and |
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WHEREAS, Lifelong members of the Temple community, Mr. |
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Gerngross worked for Farmers Propane and Mrs. Gerngross was a nurse |
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at Scott & White Memorial Hospital and the VA Medical Center before |
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they retired; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Gerngross 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 Melvin and Alice Gerngross 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. Gerngross as an expression of high regard |
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by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Sheffield |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 982 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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