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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 A. and Bennie |
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L. Frye Henry of Sulphur Springs celebrated this joyous milestone |
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in their marriage on April 9, 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, Jimmy Henry and the former Bennie Frye met while |
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attending Jacksonville Baptist College, and they were joined in |
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matrimony in 1954 at the campus's Chapel of the Old Main building; |
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over the years, they have been blessed with a treasured family that |
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includes their children, Debra Anne Shelton, Sherry Sue Hatcher, |
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John Mark Henry, and the late James Michael Henry, as well as 6 |
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grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and a |
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great-great-grandchild; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the past 67 years, Mr. Henry has led 12 |
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churches as pastor, including Caney Baptist Church of Pickton for |
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the past two decades; he also served as executive director of the |
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Ministers Benefit Department in Texarkana, Arkansas, and as a |
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chaplain for Marketplace Chaplains USA, and he has written 25 |
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published books and numerous articles for various religious |
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publications; Mrs. Henry served as a church secretary for many |
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years, and she has been an administrative assistant at the |
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Ministers Benefit Department; respected members of their |
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community, the couple retired to Sulphur Springs in 1998; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Henry 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 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Jimmy and Bennie Henry 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 the couple as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Flynn |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1245 was adopted by the House on April |
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26, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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