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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, John and Suebeth Burge of Conroe celebrated their |
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53rd wedding anniversary on April 2, 2011, offering a welcome |
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opportunity to commend these esteemed Texans for their many years |
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of civic involvement; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Burge were united in matrimony on that |
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special day in 1958, and they have since nurtured a fulfilling |
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marriage that has been made even richer with the addition of three |
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children and four grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Alvin, Mr. Burge served his country in |
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the United States Army for two years and subsequently went to work |
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for the Hughes Tool Company; he was later employed by an insurance |
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company and a savings and loan in Alvin before moving to Conroe in |
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1963 to open a chartered bank; today he is vice president of the |
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First Bank of Conroe; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Burge has been a member of the City of Conroe |
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Parks and Recreation advisory board for 30 years, and a new park |
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scheduled for completion in 2011 is being named in his honor; |
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moreover, he has been active in the Lions Club for half a century, |
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has served on the Montgomery County Fair Association board, and is a |
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captain in the Montgomery County sheriff's reserve unit; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Burge devoted 33 years to schoolchildren in the |
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Conroe Independent School District, and she is retired from |
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teaching at Sam Houston Elementary; she has been a strong supporter |
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of her husband in all of his endeavors, and she attributes the |
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longevity of their marriage to accepting the differences in their |
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personalities and even benefiting from them; and |
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WHEREAS, Montgomery County is indeed fortunate to have |
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dedicated citizens like John and Suebeth Burge, and their |
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commitment to one another and to their community is an inspiration |
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to all who know them; 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 John and Suebeth Burge on their |
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53rd wedding anniversary and honor them for their many outstanding |
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contributions to the area; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the couple as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |