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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A 55th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of |
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mutual devotion and shared experiences, and John and Kay English of |
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Mineola celebrated this joyous milestone in their marriage on |
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October 24, 2024; and |
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WHEREAS, John Perry English and the former Alice Kay Chaney |
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graduated from Mineola High School in the early 1960s, and they were |
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joined in matrimony in 1969; over the years, they have been blessed |
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with a treasured family that includes their son and |
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daughter-in-law, Chan and April English, as well as their |
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grandchildren, Kathryn, Jakob, and Ashlyn; and |
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WHEREAS, Both retired, Mrs. English worked as a registered |
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nurse, and Mr. English was a certified public accountant with a |
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master's degree in business administration from Southern Methodist |
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University and a bachelor's degree in finance administration; the |
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couple lived in Dallas during the early years of their marriage |
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while Mr. English held positions with the Federal Reserve Bank of |
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Dallas and the Republic of Texas Corporation, as well as with Clint |
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Murchison, whom he assisted with various bank acquisitions; they |
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returned home to Mineola in 1979 to run the Humble Oil and Refining |
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Company distributorship in Wood County, where they also owned five |
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gas stations; over the years, they have become valued members of the |
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community and have enjoyed a number of memorable trips to such |
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destinations as France, Germany, Amsterdam, Switzerland, and |
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Austria; and |
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WHEREAS, The more than five and a half decades of marriage |
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that Mr. and Mrs. English have shared is eloquent affirmation of the |
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meaning of love and commitment, and their enduring union is an |
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inspiration to all who know them; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature |
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hereby congratulate John and Kay English on their 55th wedding |
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anniversary and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued |
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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. English as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas Senate. |