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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A 65th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of |
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mutual devotion and shared experiences, and James and Oneida Stiles |
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of Graham celebrated this joyous milestone in their marriage on |
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September 2, 2016; and |
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WHEREAS, James Stiles and the former Oneida Milford were |
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joined in matrimony in 1951 at a ceremony held at the First Baptist |
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Church in Wichita Falls; through the years, they have been blessed |
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with a treasured family that includes their children, Becky Sue |
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Callison and her husband, Ed, and John Stiles and his wife, Letha, |
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as well as a granddaughter, Reina Johnson, and her husband, Todd, |
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and two great-grandchildren, Brinly and Landry Johnson; and |
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WHEREAS, An air force veteran, Mr. Stiles attended Oklahoma |
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Baptist University and received degrees in the arts and in divinity |
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from Southwestern Baptist Seminary; he has pastored churches in |
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Texas and Oklahoma for 65 years; Mrs. Stiles attended Oklahoma |
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Baptist University and the University of North Texas and served |
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alongside her husband as a missionary in Colombia for 10 years; |
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today, the couple are congregants at First Baptist Church of |
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Graham, and they count flying and amateur radio among their |
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interests; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Stiles have enjoyed six and a half |
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decades of abiding love and affection for each other, and they are |
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among an exceptional group of men and women who can claim such a |
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lasting commitment; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate James and Oneida Stiles on their |
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65th 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. Stiles as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Springer |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1453 was adopted by the House on April |
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27, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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