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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 Jerry and Wanda Hanszen |
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of Carthage are celebrating this joyous milestone in their marriage |
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on August 18, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, Jerry Tilton Hanszen and the former Wanda Faye Jones |
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were the drum majors at their respective high schools in Carthage |
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and Center, and at Stephen F. Austin State University, Mr. Hanszen |
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served as drum major, while Ms. Jones was a Twirl-O-Jack; romance |
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soon developed between the two, and rumor has it that their budding |
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relationship directly affected the tempo of the Lumberjack Band; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, While still in college, they were joined in |
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matrimony in 1963 at a ceremony held at the First Baptist Church in |
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Center, and they were subsequently elected "Cutest Married Couple" |
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on campus; after graduating, Mr. and Mrs. Hanszen lived in Many, |
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Louisiana, and they later made their home in White Oak and Beaumont |
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before settling in Carthage; through the years, they have been |
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blessed with a treasured family that includes two children and |
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their spouses, Kent Melvin Hanszen and his wife, Theresa, and |
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Brooke Nicole Hanszen and her husband, State Representative Chris |
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Paddie, as well as six grandchildren, Elizabeth, Emily, Samuel, |
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Iris, Christopher, and Noah; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of their careers Mr. and Mrs. |
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Hanszen have taught school, sold band equipment, and worked in |
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manufactured housing and broadcasting; along the way, Mrs. Hanszen |
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has been a valued member of the Beaumont Junior League, the Marshall |
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Regional Arts Council, the Panola County Chamber of Commerce Board, |
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and the Carthage Book Club, among other groups; Mr. Hanszen has been |
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involved in the community through his participation in the Lions |
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Club, the Masons and Shriners, and the Carthage Fire Department, of |
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which he is a veteran member; moreover, he has served as a deacon at |
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Central Baptist Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Hanszen have enjoyed five 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 Jerry and Wanda Hanszen 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 Mr. and Mrs. Hanszen as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Paddie |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 3099 was adopted by the House on May |
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27, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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