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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, On January 29, 1945, with World War II still raging, |
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21-year-old Dorothy Mae Geyer married Vincent Bell Hughes Jr., a |
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23-year-old Air Force corporal stationed at Columbia Army Air Base |
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in South Carolina; and |
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WHEREAS, The couple met in their hometown of Houston, Texas, |
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where their mutual love of dancing to Glenn Miller's Big Band sounds |
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sparked a romance that has lasted more than seven decades; and |
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WHEREAS, With Vincent's imminent deployment to the Pacific |
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Theater, the two exchanged vows at the Episcopal Church of the Good |
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Shepherd in Columbia, South Carolina, with two apron-clad church |
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volunteers as witnesses; and |
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WHEREAS, The war came to a merciful end before Vincent was |
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scheduled to ship out, which brought the newlyweds back to Houston, |
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where they began their married life together and started their |
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family; and |
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WHEREAS, In the years that ensued, Dorothy and Vincent were |
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blessed with three children--Karen, Lisa, and Vincent III--who kept |
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their parents happily busy with Little League games, PTA, school |
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plays, drill team performances, Cub Scouts, Brownies, homework, |
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carpools, and much more; and |
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WHEREAS, While family always came first, Vincent and Dorothy |
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each enjoyed rewarding careers, he as a talented architect and |
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partner in a prominent Houston architectural firm and she as a |
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successful gourmet housewares buyer who entered the workplace after |
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her children were raised; and |
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WHEREAS, During their marriage, the couple worked and lived |
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in Houston, Little Rock, Arkansas, and Austin, but firmly believe |
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they saved the best for last, electing in 1991 to retire to their |
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beloved home on 10 acres outside of College Station, Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, The past two decades have been among the happiest |
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and most active of their marriage, filled with many wonderful |
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gatherings of family, extended family, and friends, a passionate |
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love of Texas A&M sports, an endless list of home improvement and |
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landscaping projects, and, most importantly, a chance to be |
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personally involved in the lives of their two grandsons, Ben and |
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William; and |
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WHEREAS, January 29, 2015, marked the 70th anniversary of |
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Dorothy and Vincent's union, and this remarkable couple still have |
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a love for living and each other that has sustained them for 70 |
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years; 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 Dorothy and Vincent Hughes on their |
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70th 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 the couple as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |