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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Sharing a deep bond of love that has spanned five |
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decades, Jim and Linda Parker of Golden are celebrating their 50th |
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wedding anniversary on April 17, 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Orange, Linda Carol Hughes grew up in |
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Golden, and after graduating from Alba-Golden High School in 1962, |
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she attended business school and went to work in Tyler; Jim Parker |
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was born in Dallas, graduated from high school in Anton in 1962, and |
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studied at Jacksonville College; and |
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WHEREAS, The couple met at the Piggly Wiggly in Mineola in |
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October of 1964, and after their first date eight days later, |
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Mr. Parker ordered a ring; the couple were engaged by December, and |
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they were married the following April at Golden Baptist Church; and |
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WHEREAS, For 41 years, the couple have lived near the farm |
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where Mrs. Parker grew up, and Mr. Parker served as the pastor of |
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Sand Springs Baptist Church for three decades before retiring; they |
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count among their blessings a fine family that includes three |
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children, James Parker, Rhonda Gonzalez, and Alice Harpold, 15 |
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grandchildren, Tamela, Julia, Anna, Olivia, Gavin, Jacob, Nick, |
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Adrian, Ryan, Emily, Elena, Alyssa, Cody, Paige, and Mitchell, and |
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a great-grandchild, Isaac; and |
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WHEREAS, Looking back over the past 50 years, Jim and Linda |
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Parker can savor a wealth of cherished family memories and know that |
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the strength of their love and commitment ensures that many more |
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joyful times await them; 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 Linda Parker 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. Parker as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |
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| Anderson of Dallas |
Hernandez |
Phillips |
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| Anderson of McLennan |
Herrero |
Pickett |
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| Bonnen of Brazoria |
Johnson |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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| Bonnen of Galveston |
Kacal |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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| Burkett |
Keffer |
Romero, Jr. |
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| Burrows |
King of Hemphill |
Sanford |
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| Button |
King of Parker |
Schaefer |
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| Canales |
King of Taylor |
Schofield |
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| Capriglione |
King of Uvalde |
Schubert |
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| Craddick |
Landgraf |
Simpson |
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| Cyrier |
Laubenberg |
Smithee |
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| Davis of Dallas |
Lozano |
Stephenson |
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| Davis of Harris |
Lucio III |
Stickland |
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| Deshotel |
Márquez |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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| Dukes |
Martinez |
Thompson of Harris |
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| Dutton |
Martinez Fischer |
Tinderholt |
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| Elkins |
McClendon |
Turner of Collin |
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| Faircloth |
Metcalf |
Turner of Harris |
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| Fallon |
Meyer |
Turner of Tarrant |
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| Farney |
Miller of Comal |
Villalba |
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| Farrar |
Miller of Fort Bend |
Vo |
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| Flynn |
Morrison |
White of Bell |
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| Frank |
Muñoz, Jr. |
White of Tyler |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1865 was adopted by the House on April |
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9, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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