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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A 50th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of |
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mutual devotion and shared experiences, and David and Donna |
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Jeremiah are celebrating this joyous milestone in their marriage on |
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June 29, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. David Jeremiah and the former Donna Thompson met |
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in 1960 at Cedarville College in Ohio, where Dr. Jeremiah was a |
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basketball player and Mrs. Jeremiah was a cheerleader; the couple |
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graduated in 1963 and were joined in matrimony that same year; |
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following in his father's footsteps, Dr. Jeremiah answered the call |
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to the ministry, and the couple moved to Texas, where Dr. Jeremiah |
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attended Dallas Seminary from 1963 to 1967; he later earned a doctor |
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of divinity degree from Cedarville College; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, Dr. Jeremiah is the senior pastor of Shadow |
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Mountain Community Church in El Cajon, California, and the creator |
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of Turning Point Ministries, which broadcasts both radio and |
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television programs around the world; he has been encouraged in his |
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endeavors by Mrs. Jeremiah, a devoted homemaker who has traveled |
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the world in support of her husband's work in the ministry; through |
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the years, they have been blessed with a treasured family that |
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includes 4 children, Janice, David Michael, Jennifer, and Daniel, |
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as well as 11 grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. and Mrs. Jeremiah have enjoyed half a century 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 David and Donna Jeremiah on their |
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golden wedding anniversary and extend to them sincere best wishes |
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for 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. Jeremiah as an expression of high regard |
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by the Texas House of Representatives. |