Bill Text: TX HR148 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Dale and Frankie Merrick of Lamesa on their 60th wedding anniversary.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-02-21 - Reported enrolled [HR148 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR148-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 148 | ||
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| WHEREAS, A 60th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of | ||
| mutual devotion and shared experiences, and Dale and Frankie | ||
| Merrick of Lamesa celebrated this joyous milestone in their | ||
| marriage on December 30, 2012; and | ||
| WHEREAS, After graduating from O'Donnell High School, Dale | ||
| Merrick served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; the former | ||
| Frankie Singleton grew up in Martin County and attended Klondike | ||
| High School, where she met Mr. Merrick when he performed with a band | ||
| during the intermission of the school's senior play; the couple | ||
| were joined in matrimony at Robert's Chapel in Lamesa in 1952; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Respected members of their community, Mr. and Mrs. | ||
| Merrick were farmers for more than half a century until their | ||
| retirement; they are also talented musicians, performing together | ||
| on the fiddle and the guitar at events across the Panhandle and in | ||
| eastern New Mexico; they attend First United Methodist Church in | ||
| Lamesa; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Merrick have enjoyed six decades of | ||
| abiding love and affection for each other, and they are among an | ||
| exceptional group of men and women who can claim such a lasting | ||
| commitment; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Dale and Frankie Merrick on their | ||
| 60th 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. Merrick as an expression of high regard by | ||
| the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Craddick | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 148 was adopted by the House on | ||
| February 18, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
