83R20897 LUC-D
 
  By: Farney H.R. No. 1486
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, A 50th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of
  mutual devotion and shared experiences, and Wayne and Barbara Rhea
  of Liberty Hill celebrated this joyous milestone in their marriage
  on March 29, 2013; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Rhea were joined in matrimony in 1963
  at a ceremony held at Sky View Baptist Church in Austin; through the
  years, they have been blessed with a treasured family that includes
  two children and their spouses, Bret and Mickey Rhea and Laina and
  Justin Merkord, Mr. Rhea's daughter, Rosemary Wallace, and her
  husband, Jim, and five grandchildren; and
         WHEREAS, A Texas native, Mrs. Rhea graduated from Round Rock
  High School and is retired from the Pedernales Electric
  Cooperative; Mr. Rhea graduated from Austin High School and retired
  following a 40-year career as an electrician with the International
  Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union 520; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Rhea have enjoyed half a century of
  abiding love and affection for each other, and they are among an
  exceptional group of men and women who can claim such a lasting
  commitment; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Wayne and Barbara Rhea on their
  golden wedding anniversary and extend to them sincere best wishes
  for continued happiness; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Rhea as an expression of high regard by
  the Texas House of Representatives.