SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 755

WHEREAS, A 60th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of mutual devotion and shared experiences, and Tom and Pat Bingham of Quitman celebrated this joyous milestone in their marriage on April 27, 2017; and

WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Bingham were joined in matrimony on that memorable day in 1957 in Tyler; over the years, they have been blessed with a treasured family that includes their children, Dirk Bingham and his wife, Marcy, and Lisa Brockelman, as well as their grandchildren, Trevor and Lexie Fuller and Jarod and Jacob Bingham; and

WHEREAS, Respected members of their community, the couple are both alumni of Kilgore High School; Mr. Bingham continued his education at Kilgore College, graduating with the Class of 1955, and he went on to work at Shell Oil Company; Mrs. Bingham retired from a rewarding career with the Quitman Independent School District; and

WHEREAS, This devoted husband and wife have enjoyed six decades of abiding love and affection for each other, and they are among an exceptional group of people who can claim such a lasting commitment; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th Legislature, hereby congratulate Tom and Pat Bingham on their 60th wedding anniversary and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the couple as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.

Hughes

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on May 10, 2017.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Member, Texas Senate