85R17073 RMA-D
 
  By: Lang H.R. No. 2225
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Billy and Rita Lashlee of Clyde are celebrating
  their 40th wedding anniversary on December 23, 2017, and they may
  indeed reflect with joy on the rewarding relationship they have
  shared; and
         WHEREAS, On that memorable day in 1977, Billy Eugene Lashlee
  and the former Rita Sue Pribyla exchanged the vows of matrimony;
  they learned the importance of family from their parents, Alvin and
  Alice Lashlee and Raymond and Tillie Pribyla, whose memory they
  have continued to honor through their shared faith and steadfast
  devotion to the sacrament of marriage; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Lashlee count among their many
  blessings a caring family that includes their four children,
  Katherine Moreno and her husband, Roman, Matthew Lashlee and his
  wife, Erin, Kevin Lashlee, and Rebecca Belman and her husband,
  Christopher, as well as their seven grandchildren, Abigail,
  Elizabeth, Roman, and Victoria Moreno, Emma Jean Lashlee, and
  Dominic and Joseph Belman; and
         WHEREAS, Over the years, the couple have dedicated themselves
  to the service of others through their work in the United States
  Army, the Texas public school system, the Roman Catholic Church,
  and the local community; and
         WHEREAS, The four decades of marriage that Mr. and
  Mrs. Lashlee have shared is eloquent affirmation of the meaning of
  love and commitment, and their enduring union is an inspiration to
  all who know them; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Billy and Rita Lashlee on the
  occasion of their 40th wedding anniversary and extend to them
  sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Lashlee as an expression of high regard
  by the Texas House of Representatives.