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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 Jim and Mary Alice |
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Sanders of Midland celebrated this joyous milestone in their |
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marriage on December 23, 2012; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Sanders first met as elementary school |
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students in Delhi, Oklahoma; joined in matrimony in 1952, they have |
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since been blessed with a treasured family that includes two |
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children and their spouses, Greg and Deborah Sanders and Janis and |
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Ken Dickeson, as well as two grandchildren, Dawn Dickeson McNair |
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and her husband, Martin, and Derek Dickeson; and |
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WHEREAS, Now retired, Mr. Sanders worked for Exxon and |
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Mrs. Sanders taught at Midland High School; today, they enjoy |
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playing golf, and they divide their time between Midland, where |
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they worship at St. Luke's United Methodist Church, and their home |
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in Oklahoma; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Sanders 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 Jim and Mary Alice Sanders 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. Sanders as an expression of high regard |
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by the Texas House of Representatives. |