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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A 55th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of |
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mutual devotion and shared experiences, and Richard Carl and |
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Margaret "Kit" Froebel of New Braunfels celebrated that joyous |
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milestone in their marriage on February 22, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, Dick Froebel and the former Margaret Lenore Norman |
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first met in Houston where they both worked for Hughes Tool Company; |
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they were joined in matrimony in 1958 in a ceremony held at the |
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First United Methodist Church in Perry, Oklahoma; through the |
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years, they have been blessed with a treasured family that includes |
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two daughters, Susan and Elizabeth, as well as a grandson, Jack; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Froebel holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical |
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engineering from Purdue University and was employed by NASA and |
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Lockheed Martin after leaving Hughes Tool; in the course of his |
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career, he worked on the Skylab and space shuttle programs, and he |
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helped patent a process for determining gas volume in a |
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zero-gravity environment; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Froebel was one of the first female drafters to |
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graduate with an associate's degree from Oklahoma Agricultural and |
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Mechanical College; she later started her own business selling |
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collectable gold and silver thimbles and has become a recognized |
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expert in the field; her accomplishments include partnering with |
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Mr. Froebel to make and market the Thimblescope, a fiber-optic |
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identification tool used by collectors; and |
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WHEREAS, Former residents of Houston, Mr. and Mrs. Froebel |
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were members of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church and the police |
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department citizens patrol group while living there; today, the |
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couple enjoy many new friends in New Braunfels, where they moved in |
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2000, following Mr. Froebel's retirement; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Froebel have enjoyed five and a half |
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decades of abiding love and affection for each other, and they are |
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among an exceptional group of men and women who can claim such a |
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lasting 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 Dick and Kit Froebel on their 55th |
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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. Froebel 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. 896 was adopted by the House on March |
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27, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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