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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 57
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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 Sandra |
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Lassiter of Paris, Texas, celebrated this joyous milestone in |
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their marriage on July 1, 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, On that memorable day in 1967, Jim Lassiter and |
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the former Sandra Skidmore were joined in matrimony in a ceremony |
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officiated by the Reverend Jerry Moore at the Paris Junior |
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College DeShong Chapel; over the years, the couple have been |
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blessed with a treasured family that includes their two children, |
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Mendy Lassiter Ruthart and her husband, Bill, and Ryan Lassiter |
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and his wife, Ashley, as well as their five grandchildren, Drew |
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and Hayden Bush and Ben, Ava, and Luke Lassiter; and |
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WHEREAS, Both alumni of East Texas State University, |
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Mr. Lassiter enjoyed a career as comptroller at Oliver Rubber |
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Company before retiring in 1999, while Ms. Lassiter worked as an |
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educator with the Paris Independent School District until her |
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retirement in 2001; active in their community, the couple have |
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been valued congregants of East Paris Baptist Church since 1968; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Ms. Lassiter have shared 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 Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Jim and |
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Sandra Lassiter on their golden wedding anniversary and extend to |
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them sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the couple as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Hughes |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on July 24, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |