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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 Melvin and Sarah Long |
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of Childress celebrated this joyous milestone in their marriage on |
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August 24, 2018; and |
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WHEREAS, High school sweethearts, Melvin Matthew Long and the |
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former Sarah Ann Holland were joined in matrimony in 1968 at the |
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First United Methodist Church in their hometown of Estelline; over |
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the years, they have been blessed with a treasured family that |
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includes their children, Staci Fair and her husband, Mike, Melanie |
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Cummins and her husband, Todd, and Donna Smith and her husband, |
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Marty, as well as their grandchildren, Matthew and Marcilete Fair, |
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Jacob and Jared Cummins, and Michael and Cole Smith; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Long previously resided in Lubbock and |
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later returned to Estelline, where they lived for many years before |
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making their home in Childress; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed couple 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 Melvin and Sarah Long on their |
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golden wedding anniversary and extend to them sincere best wishes |
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for 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. Long 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. 1110 was adopted by the House on April |
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12, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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