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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 Norris and Peggy Barron |
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of Lamesa celebrated this joyous milestone in their marriage on |
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March 23, 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, Norris Barron and the former Peggy Ann Lowe were |
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joined in matrimony in 1951 at a ceremony held at the Lamesa First |
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Baptist Church; through the years, they have been blessed with a |
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treasured family that includes three daughters, Nancy Franklin, |
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Linda Anderson, and Cindy Hatchett, as well as eight grandchildren, |
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six step-grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and eight |
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step-great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Respected members of their community, Mr. and Mrs. |
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Barron were both raised in Lamesa, and they lived on a farm five |
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miles south of the city for 39 years before returning to their |
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hometown; Mr. Barron is a longtime cotton farmer and cotton gin |
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owner, a member of the Lamesa Cotton Growers, Lamesa Rotary Club, |
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and Tuesday Pool Buddies, past president of the Dawson County Farm |
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Bureau, and past director of the Dawson County Hospital Board; Mrs. |
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Barron co-owned the Kids' Shop for 27 years and has been a director |
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of the Dal Paso Museum and Lamesa Area Chamber of Commerce, and she |
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is a member of the Heritage Club and the Green Thumb and Sunshine |
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Garden Clubs; they are lifetime members of North 14th Street Church |
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of Christ; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Barron 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 Norris and Peggy Barron 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. Barron as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |