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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 Edgar and Elizabeth |
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Brown of Dallas celebrated that joyous milestone in their marriage |
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on April 12, 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, Edgar Brown first met the former Zuma Bell Elizabeth |
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Way in 1938 at the ice cream shop where she worked; they were joined |
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in matrimony in 1941 at a ceremony held at the home of the Hampton |
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Place Church of Christ pastor; through the years, the couple have |
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been blessed with a treasured family that includes three children, |
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Kaye, Gail, and Bill, as well as four grandchildren and five |
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great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, A Grayson County native, Mrs. Brown played ball with |
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a girls' team while attending high school in Oklahoma, and she later |
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moved with her family to Dallas; Mr. Brown graduated from Irving |
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High School and studied electrical engineering at North Texas |
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Agricultural College; during World War II, he served with the U.S. |
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Navy, specializing in radio technology and electronics; and |
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WHEREAS, Longtime residents of Dallas, the Browns owned a |
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successful sound-equipment company and are members of Cockrell Hill |
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Church of Christ; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed couple 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 Edgar and Elizabeth Brown 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. Brown as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Harper-Brown |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1445 was adopted by the House on May |
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12, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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