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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The descendants of John and Clara Liechty are coming |
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together in Texas from June 20 to 23, 2019, for their |
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much-anticipated family reunion, an event that has taken place for |
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over half a century; and |
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WHEREAS, John and Clara Liechty were joined in matrimony on |
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December 6, 1914, in North Dakota, and they were the parents of |
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seven children; members of the family first came to Texas during |
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World War II, to work in the shipbuilding industry; two of John and |
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Clara's sons, Adam and Jonathan, served in the U.S. Army during the |
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war; and |
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WHEREAS, The first members of the family to move to Texas |
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permanently were Jim and Mary Syvrud, who arrived in 1977; since |
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then, more than 50 members of the Liechty family have settled in the |
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Lone Star State; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, there are over 270 descendants of John and |
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Clara Liechty; the family has been holding reunions since the early |
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1960s, but this is the first to take place in Texas; more than 200 |
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members of the family plan to gather in Rockwall County for a long |
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weekend of festivities; and |
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WHEREAS, The Liechty family reunion offers those in |
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attendance an opportunity to reflect on their rich heritage and to |
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strengthen the bonds that have united them for more than a century, |
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and it is indeed a pleasure to celebrate this notable event; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 2019 Liechty family reunion and |
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extend to its participants sincere best wishes for an enjoyable and |
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rewarding gathering; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the family as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Holland |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1294 was adopted by the House on May |
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3, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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