H.R. No. 2153
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, A 55th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of love
  and shared experiences, and Bennie Lee Dugat and Dr. Henry L. Dugat
  Sr. are celebrating this joyous milestone in their marriage on May
  21, 2015; and
         WHEREAS, Henry Dugat, the son of Johnny Dugat Sr. and
  Catherine Rundless, and the former Bennie Lee Durham, daughter of
  Luella Durham and Jeffery Durham, met as students in the fifth grade
  and have remained inseparable ever since; they graduated from
  Liberty Training High School in 1958 and were united in matrimony in
  1960 at a ceremony held at Trinity Valley Missionary Baptist
  Church; and
         WHEREAS, Through the years, the Dugats have been blessed with
  a treasured family that includes five children, Cynthia Mosley and
  her husband, Amos, Henry L. Dugat Jr. and his wife, Gladys, Daphne
  Faye Dickerson and her husband, Kenneth, Alonzo E. Dugat Sr. and his
  wife, Betty, and Christopher D. Dugat Sr. and his wife, Angelique,
  as well as 21 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren; and
         WHEREAS, A leader in his community, Dr. Dugat helped to
  establish the Lamar University satellite campus in Liberty that
  eventually became a branch of Prairie View A&M University, and he
  served as administrative director of both institutions; moreover,
  he played an integral role in founding the Sickle Cell Foundation of
  Galveston and in the renaming of a street in honor of Dr. Martin
  Luther King Jr.; he studied music and psychology at Texas Southern
  University before obtaining theological doctoral degrees from the
  United Christian Theological Institute and the Mt. Zion Travelers
  Seminary; today, he works on the staff of Allison Funeral Service
  and additionally serves as chair of the board of directors for the
  Liberty County Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee;
  and
         WHEREAS, Dr. Dugat began serving as the minister of music at
  Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Dayton in 1953, and he went on to
  earn election as an organist for the National Baptist Convention of
  America; during his time in that position, he toured the country
  performing at such venues as the Apollo Theater in New York and the
  Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, and for his talent and
  dedication, he was presented with an honorary doctorate in music;
  he now serves as minister of music at St. Ann's Catholic Church in
  Mallet, Louisiana, and at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Dayton;
  and
         WHEREAS, Mrs. Dugat is also a graduate of Texas Southern
  University, and in addition to the degree in clinical science that
  she earned at TSU, she also holds a bachelor's degree in Christian
  Counseling from the United Christian Theological Institute; she
  currently works as director of Firm Foundations and as a consultant
  for Liberty Medical Surgical Clinic, where she retired after more
  than 40 years as a medical technician; her early career included a
  tenure as the supervisor of morphology at The University of Texas
  Medical Branch at Galveston; active in her church as well, she
  serves the congregation of Trinity Valley Missionary Baptist Church
  as a secretary and as head of the church's new member orientation;
  and
         WHEREAS, The enduring union shared by Dr. and Mrs. Dugat is
  an inspiration to all who know them, and it is indeed a pleasure to
  join in congratulating this esteemed couple as they commemorate 55
  years of happiness as husband and wife; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
  Legislature hereby honor Dr. Henry L. Dugat Sr. and Bennie Lee
  Dugat on the occasion of their 55th wedding anniversary and extend
  to them warmest best wishes for the future; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Dr. and Mrs. Dugat as an expression of high regard by
  the Texas House of Representatives.
 
  Allen
 
 
Straus González Paddie
 
Allen Guerra Parker
 
Alonzo Guillen Paul
 
Alvarado Gutierrez Peña
 
Anchia Harless Phelan
 
Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phillips
 
Anderson of McLennan Herrero Pickett
 
Ashby Howard Price
 
Aycock Huberty Raney
 
Bell Hughes Raymond
 
Bernal Hunter Reynolds
 
Blanco Isaac Riddle
 
Bohac Israel Rinaldi
 
Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rodriguez of Bexar
 
Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Travis
 
Burkett Keffer Romero, Jr.
 
Burns Keough Rose
 
Burrows King of Hemphill Sanford
 
Button King of Parker Schaefer
 
Canales King of Taylor Schofield
 
Capriglione King of Uvalde Schubert
 
Clardy Klick Shaheen
 
Coleman Koop Sheets
 
Collier Krause Sheffield
 
Cook Kuempel Simmons
 
Craddick Landgraf Simpson
 
Crownover Larson Smith
 
Cyrier Laubenberg Smithee
 
Dale Leach Spitzer
 
Darby Longoria Springer
 
Davis of Dallas Lozano Stephenson
 
Davis of Harris Lucio III Stickland
 
Deshotel Márquez Thompson of Brazoria
 
Dukes Martinez Thompson of Harris
 
Dutton Martinez Fischer Tinderholt
 
Elkins McClendon Turner of Collin
 
Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Harris
 
Fallon Meyer Turner of Tarrant
 
Farias Miles VanDeaver
 
Farney Miller of Comal Villalba
 
Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Vo
 
Fletcher Moody Walle
 
Flynn Morrison White of Bell
 
Frank Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
 
Frullo Murphy Workman
 
Galindo Murr Wray
 
Geren Naishtat Wu
 
Giddings Nevárez Zedler
 
Goldman Oliveira Zerwas
 
Gonzales Otto
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 2153 was adopted by the House on April
  29, 2015, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House