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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 Mac and Virginia Bates |
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of Waco celebrated this joyous milestone in their marriage on |
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December 28, 2012; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Bates were joined in matrimony in 1952 |
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at a ceremony held at Central United Methodist Church in Dalhart; |
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through the years, they have been blessed with a treasured family |
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that includes a daughter, Ginny Bates Brown, and her husband, |
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Kenny, two granddaughters, Shani Brown Atkinson and Holly Brown, |
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and a great-grandson, Wes Jack Atkinson; and |
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WHEREAS, Respected members of their community, Mr. Bates was |
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an insurance agent and owned The Mac Bates Agency in Dalhart until |
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his retirement, and Mrs. Bates worked in her husband's office; in |
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addition to meeting their career and family responsibilities, they |
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have been valued members of First Presbyterian Church of Waco; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Bates 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 Mac and Virginia Bates 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. Bates as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Anderson |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 190 was adopted by the House on |
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February 18, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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