H.R. No. 1480
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, A 50th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of
  mutual devotion and shared experiences, and Ronnie and Vicki
  Buchanan of Hallsville celebrated this joyous milestone in their
  marriage on February 18, 2011; and
         WHEREAS, Sweethearts at Hallsville High School, Mr. and Mrs.
  Buchanan were joined in matrimony in 1961 at a ceremony held at the
  Church of Christ in Hallsville; through the years, they have been
  blessed with a treasured family that includes two children and
  their spouses, Ronnelle and Robby Bridges and Brandy and Stephanie
  Buchanan, as well as four grandchildren, Macy and Case Buchanan and
  Rayven and Rustin Bridges; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Buchanan graduated from the Texas A&M University
  Auctioneering Institute, and in addition to cattle ranching, he
  works with several area livestock commission companies; Mrs.
  Buchanan attended Louisiana Tech University and The University of
  Texas at Tyler and is employed as a cosmetology instructor at
  Kilgore College; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Buchanan have enjoyed five decades of
  abiding love and affection for one another, and they are among an
  exceptional group of men and women who can claim such a lasting
  commitment; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Ronnie and Vicki Buchanan on their
  golden wedding anniversary and extend to them sincere best wishes
  for continued happiness; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Buchanan as an expression of high regard
  by the Texas House of Representatives.
 
  Hughes
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 1480 was adopted by the House on May
  5, 2011, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House