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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A golden wedding anniversary is a celebration of |
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love that has stood the test of time, and five decades after that |
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special day in 1961, Eddie and Joan Blackwell of Abilene continue to |
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bring out the best in one another and to inspire all who share in the |
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richness of their lives; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Blackwell attended Borger High School, where he |
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played for the Bulldogs football team, and he subsequently served |
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as a member of the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War; Mrs. |
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Blackwell was an athlete in her own right for the Hamlin Pied Pipers |
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basketball team at Hamlin High School, and she enjoyed the music of |
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Elvis Presley out of earshot of her father; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Blackwell were joined in matrimony on |
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April 29, 1961, at a ceremony held in Hamlin; the couple spent their |
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honeymoon at the Century Lodge in Abilene and shared their first |
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meal together as husband and wife at the famous Dixie Pig |
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restaurant; nine months and one week later, they welcomed a son, |
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Mike, into their family, which eventually grew to include a |
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daughter, Debra, as well; today they also enjoy the love and support |
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of a daughter-in-law, Angie Blackwell, a son-in-law, Craig |
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McCright, eight grandchildren, Michael, Abbie, Tess, and Miles |
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Blackwell, Shanell Whipple, and Justin, Ashton, and Meagan |
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McCright, and two great-grandchildren, Phoenix and Jaxon Whipple; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Respected members of their community, Mr. and Mrs. |
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Blackwell still reside in the home they purchased in 1965 for |
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$6,400; and |
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WHEREAS, For five decades, Eddie and Joan Blackwell have |
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brought to their marriage kindness and devotion, and it is a |
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pleasure to honor them for their enduring commitment; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Eddie and Joan Blackwell on the |
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occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary and extend to them |
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sincere best wishes for 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 the couple as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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King of Taylor |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1574 was adopted by the House on April |
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29, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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