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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, John and Nancy Ryder of Austin are celebrating their |
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40th wedding anniversary on April 14, 2013, and they may indeed |
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reflect with joy on their rewarding relationship; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. and Mrs. Ryder first met in Europe in 1972, when |
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they shared the same cabin on a train while en route to Copenhagen |
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from Paris; the pair wound up touring Scandinavia together before |
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parting ways, but they stayed in touch and, less than a year later, |
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they were married in Sudbury, Massachusetts; Europe would remain a |
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special place in their lives as they have lived there twice over the |
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course of their marriage for a total of 10 years; and |
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WHEREAS, Recognizing the importance of education, John Ryder |
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earned a bachelor's degree in zoology from The University of Texas |
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at Austin and a doctor of optometry degree from the University of |
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Houston, while Mrs. Ryder has a history degree from the University |
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of New Hampshire; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Ryder ably served this nation in the army from |
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1972 to 1994, when he and his wife settled in Austin; he opened an |
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optometry practice in the Capital City that grew to include four |
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locations; in their leisure time, the Ryders enjoy traveling and |
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cooking, and Mrs. Ryder is an accomplished quilter and knitter; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. and Mrs. Ryder count among their blessings a |
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fine family that includes a son, Colin, and a grandson, Noah; and |
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WHEREAS, For four decades, John and Nancy Ryder have brought |
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to their marriage laughter, kindness, and devotion, and it is a |
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pleasure to honor them for their enduring commitment; 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 hereby congratulate John and Nancy Ryder on their 40th |
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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 Dr. and Mrs. Ryder as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |