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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A 25th wedding anniversary is an eloquent |
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affirmation of enduring commitment, and Peter DeWitt Anderson, Jr., |
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and Leah O'Keefe Anderson of New Braunfels celebrated this special |
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occasion on July 2, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, "Dee" and Leah Anderson were joined in matrimony in |
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1988 at First United Methodist Church in San Marcos, where the |
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groom's parents had been married 30 years before; the location was |
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especially meaningful because Mr. Anderson's family had donated |
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the chandeliers lighting the sanctuary in memory of his maternal |
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grandmother, Idella Moore Cook; and |
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WHEREAS, The former Leah Tereza O'Keefe first met her future |
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husband and his constant companion, a yellow Labrador retriever |
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named Rocket, at a party in Wimberley hosted by a close friend; |
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months later they fortuitously ran into each other, literally, in |
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New Braunfels while tubing the "Chute" water slide on the Comal |
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River; Rocket happily approved the formation of a trio; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Anderson earned her bachelor's degree in |
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fashion merchandising from Southwest Texas State University in San |
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Marcos and went on to work in retail sales and as an artist's |
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representative; after completing his bachelor's degree in |
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mechanical engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, |
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Mr. Anderson was employed by U.S. Gypsum in New Braunfels and then |
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Birmingham, Alabama; he seized an opportunity to return to Texas, |
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so the couple moved back to New Braunfels, where Mr. Anderson |
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designs industrial expansion joints for Senior Flexonics; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, the couple has been blessed with a |
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daughter, Kaitlyn O'Keefe Anderson, and a son, Carter O'Keefe |
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Anderson; these fine children keep their parents in perpetual |
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motion following baseball, football, basketball, and volleyball |
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games, as well as academic and volunteer activities at Cross |
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Lutheran School and Canyon High School; Kaitlyn has also |
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participated in several regional and national leadership |
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conferences for high school students; and |
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WHEREAS, The Andersons are valued members of Christ |
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Presbyterian Church, where they frequently serve in leadership |
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roles and have formed many loyal friendships; in 2012, the family |
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joined a church mission trip to Peru to build a health clinic; after |
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construction was complete, the younger Andersons eagerly tried |
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surfing at a nearby beach, and the family also hiked up to tour the |
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Incan ruins of Machu Picchu; and |
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WHEREAS, Kaitlyn and Carter and grandparents Rita and Pete |
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Anderson of Wimberley treasure their many happy days together, and |
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they especially enjoy spending summer afternoons at the family |
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cabin on Cypress Creek; Mrs. Anderson's relatives regularly visit |
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Central Texas and warmly welcome the couple and their children to |
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their home in Atlanta; and |
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WHEREAS, For a quarter-century, Dee and Leah Anderson have |
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honored their sacred vows to live faithfully as husband and wife, |
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and they happily anticipate many more joyful years ahead; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Peter DeWitt |
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Anderson, Jr., and Leah O'Keefe Anderson on their 25th wedding |
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anniversary and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued |
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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. Anderson as an expression of high regard |
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by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Miller of Comal |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 68 was adopted by the House on July |
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25, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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