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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A 60th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of |
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mutual devotion and shared experiences, and Dale and Frankie |
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Merrick of Lamesa celebrated this joyous milestone in their |
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marriage on December 30, 2012; and |
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WHEREAS, After graduating from O'Donnell High School, Dale |
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Merrick served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; the former |
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Frankie Singleton grew up in Martin County and attended Klondike |
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High School, where she met Mr. Merrick when he performed with a band |
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during the intermission of the school's senior play; the couple |
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were joined in matrimony at Robert's Chapel in Lamesa in 1952; and |
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WHEREAS, Respected members of their community, Mr. and Mrs. |
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Merrick were farmers for more than half a century until their |
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retirement; they are also talented musicians, performing together |
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on the fiddle and the guitar at events across the Panhandle and in |
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eastern New Mexico; they attend First United Methodist Church in |
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Lamesa; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Merrick have enjoyed six decades of |
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abiding love and affection for each other, and they are among an |
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exceptional group of men and women who can claim such a lasting |
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commitment; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Dale and Frankie Merrick on their |
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60th wedding anniversary and extend to them sincere best wishes for |
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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 Mr. and Mrs. Merrick as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |