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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A 50th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of |
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mutual devotion and shared experiences, and Phil and Jane Smith of |
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Sulphur Springs celebrated this joyous milestone in their marriage |
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on January 24, 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, Phil Smith and the former Jane Harris met in the a |
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cappella choir at Baylor University, and they were joined in |
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matrimony in 1969 at the University Baptist Church of Fort Worth; |
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over the years, they have been blessed with a treasured family that |
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includes their children, Jennifer Scogin and her husband, David, |
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Emily Stephen and her husband, Scott, and Nate Smith and his wife, |
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Cara, as well as seven grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Respected members of the Sulphur Springs community |
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for the past 18 years, Mr. and Mrs. Smith lived in six states before |
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returning to Texas in 2001; Mr. Smith served his country during the |
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Vietnam War, and today he and his son Nate practice law at the Smith & |
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Smith Law Firm; Mrs. Smith taught math at Sulphur Springs High |
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School and Texas A&M University-Commerce; devoted to their faith, |
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the couple have led worship in numerous churches over the course of |
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their marriage; and |
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WHEREAS, Phil and Jane Smith have enjoyed 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 House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Phil and Jane Smith on their 50th |
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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. Smith as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |