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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 Jim and May Schmidt of |
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Austin celebrated this joyous milestone in their marriage on |
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January 16, 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, The couple met when they were students at The |
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University of Texas at Austin, and they were joined in matrimony in |
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1965 at a ceremony held at the First Unitarian Universalist Church |
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in Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, Following Mrs. Schmidt's graduation from UT and |
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Mr. Schmidt's graduation from Huston-Tillotson University, they |
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served together with the Peace Corps in El Salvador; after |
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returning to the States, Mrs. Schmidt earned master's degrees in |
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Latin American studies and in library science, while Mr. Schmidt |
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studied nursing at Austin Community College; and |
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WHEREAS, Now retired, Mrs. Schmidt worked as a librarian at |
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the Austin Public Library, and she currently serves as a librarian |
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at the Texas Archeological Research Laboratory; she has contributed |
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to her community as a member of the Texas PTA board and as a former |
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president of the Austin Council of PTAs, and the gymnasium at Pease |
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Elementary School is named in her honor; she is also active with the |
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Travis County Historical Commission; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Schmidt enjoyed a career as a registered nurse |
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with the City of Austin and the State of Texas; now retired, he |
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serves as an aide at the French Legation Museum, and he is an active |
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member of the Balcones Forge Central Texas Blacksmiths; he and his |
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wife are both officers in the Texas Archeological Society and |
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members of the Travis County Archeological Society and Texas |
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Archeological Stewardship Network, and they also serve as Travis |
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County elections officials and docents at the Lady Bird Johnson |
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Wildflower Center; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the years, Mr. and Mrs. Schmidt have been |
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blessed with a treasured family that includes their children, Erna |
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and her wife, Denise, and Christian and his wife, Kristin, as well |
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as their grandchildren, McKenna, C. J., and John, and |
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great-grandsons, Matthew and Samuel; and |
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WHEREAS, Jim and May Schmidt 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 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Jim and May Schmidt on their golden |
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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 Mr. and Mrs. Schmidt as an expression of high regard |
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by the Texas House of Representatives. |