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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 James and La Donna |
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Johns of Van are celebrating this joyous milestone in their |
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marriage on June 5, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, James Dewy Johns and the former La Donna Sue Orkie |
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were joined in matrimony in 1953 in Dumas; through the years, the |
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high school sweethearts have been blessed with a treasured family |
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that includes four children, Debra, Cynthia, Kevin, and Vickie, as |
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well as five grandchildren and a great-grandson; and |
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WHEREAS, Respected members of their community, Mr. Johns |
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served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War and is |
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retired from truck driving, and Mrs. Johns worked as a nurse with |
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the Country Inn Healthcare Center before serving as the Van |
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Elementary School manager of food services; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Johns 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 James and La Donna Johns 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. Johns as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Flynn |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1591 was adopted by the House on May |
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1, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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