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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 124
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WHEREAS, When they married on July 20, 1953, Doris Faye |
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Lewis and George Cornelius Gresham made a lifetime commitment to |
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each other, and their mutual trust has been amply rewarded as |
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they are now celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary; and |
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WHEREAS, George and Doris first met while they were both |
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serving in the United States Army in the early 1950s in |
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Heidelberg, Germany; he was a dental laboratory technician and |
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she was a medical technician; their wedding took place at the |
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Hillcrest Baptist Church in Nederland, Texas, and the couple |
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honeymooned in Galveston; and |
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WHEREAS, Sergeant Gresham had a successful career in the |
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army and the couple lived in Paris, France, where their two |
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daughters were born, and later in San Antonio, Ethiopia, and |
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Maryland; after his retirement, they moved to Huntsville, Texas, |
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where they opened the Gresham Dental Laboratory; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Gresham have been very active in the |
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Huntsville community; she has served as a volunteer at the |
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Huntsville Memorial Hospital for over 45 years, has been a |
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literacy volunteer, and is a member of the Raven Dulcimer |
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Society; he has volunteered at the Huntsville Public Library, the |
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local Safe House women's shelter, and the Veterans' Museum; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, their devotion to each other has |
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only grown stronger as they have experienced the joys and sorrows |
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of everyday living; they both participate in programs that |
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support American veterans, and they enjoy spending time with |
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family and friends and relish their role as grandparents; and |
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WHEREAS, The long and happy union of Mr. and Mrs. Gresham |
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is truly an inspiration to us all; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby extend congratulations |
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to Doris and George Gresham on the grand occasion of their 60th |
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wedding anniversary; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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this distinguished couple as a memento of this special day in |
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their lives. |
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Schwertner |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on June 24, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |