H.R. No. 121
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, An inspiring couple whose lives have been enhanced
  by a great and enduring love, Anderson Boyd Lampkin and Dorothy Mae
  Lampkin of Fort Worth celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on
  August 31, 2023; and
         WHEREAS, On that special day in 1953, high school sweethearts
  A. B. Lampkin and Dorothy Mae Sneed exchanged the vows of matrimony
  in Austin; their union was blessed with 4 children, Karl, Cynthia,
  Anthony, and Diane, and through the years, their treasured family
  has grown to include 11 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, and
  4 great-great-grandchildren; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Lampkin attended Texas Christian University and
  Grambling State University, and in the 1960s, he worked as business
  manager for the Dallas Express weekly newspaper; the family moved
  to Fort Worth when he embarked on a management career in the
  insurance industry; following his retirement, he served for 18
  years as a team leader for Fort Worth ISD transportation; he was
  also involved in the Dunbar High School community program and
  served on its advisory committee; Mrs. Lampkin, a graduate of
  Tarrant County Junior College and TCU, taught deaf and blind
  students in the Fort Worth Independent School District for 32
  years; together, the Lampkins have volunteered extensively in
  behalf of the deaf community, serving as interpreters in more than
  26 states and numerous countries; Mr. Lampkin was instrumental in
  the establishment of the Goodrich Center for the Deaf, and he and
  Mrs. Lampkin each served as president and as board members; since
  1967, they have been interpreters at Shiloh Missionary Baptist
  Church, where he is a deacon and she a deaconess; members of a
  number of civic groups, they have been especially active as Life
  Members of the NAACP; moreover, they give generously of their
  resources to the St. Joseph Libera Indian School, TCU, and other
  worthy organizations; and
         WHEREAS, Sharing strong faith, high ideals, and deep
  compassion, A. B. and Dorothy Lampkin have set a sterling example
  through both their exceptional contributions and their enduring
  commitment to each other; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
  Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby congratulate A. B. and
  Dorothy Lampkin on their 70th wedding anniversary and extend to
  them sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it
  further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Lampkin as an expression of high regard
  by the Texas House of Representatives.
 
  Collier
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 121 was adopted by the House on
  December 5, 2023, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House