Bill Text: TX HR161 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Russell and Linda Rau of Eustace on their 50th wedding anniversary.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-02-21 - Reported enrolled [HR161 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR161-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 161 | ||
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| WHEREAS, A 50th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of | ||
| mutual devotion and shared experiences, and Russell and Linda Rau | ||
| of Eustace celebrated this joyous milestone in their marriage on | ||
| August 11, 2012; and | ||
| WHEREAS, After meeting at a Sadie Hawkins Day dance at the | ||
| State University College for Teachers at Buffalo in 1959, Mr. and | ||
| Mrs. Rau were joined in matrimony in 1962 at a ceremony held at | ||
| Kenmore United Methodist Church in Buffalo, New York; through the | ||
| years, they have been blessed with a treasured family that includes | ||
| two children and their spouses, Donald and his wife, Donna, and | ||
| Kristine and her husband, Stephen, as well as their grandchildren, | ||
| Erica, Marc, Scott, Shannon, Brandon, and Joshua, and their | ||
| great-grandchildren, Kelsy and Nora; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The couple lived for many years in upstate New York, | ||
| where Mr. Rau taught mechanical drawing and graphic arts at Medina | ||
| Senior High School for 32 years and Mrs. Rau taught kindergarten for | ||
| 26 years; active members of their community, Mr. Rau served as a | ||
| councilman and town supervisor for the town of Ridgeway, as a | ||
| scoutmaster, and as a member of the Lee-Whedon Memorial Library | ||
| board, while Mrs. Rau volunteered at the library and performed with | ||
| the Sweet Adelines singing group; since retiring to Texas in 1995, | ||
| the couple have been active with Meals on Wheels, Habitat for | ||
| Humanity, and the Kiwanis Club of Cedar Creek Lake; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Rau have enjoyed five 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 Russell and Linda Rau on their 50th | ||
| 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. Rau as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Gooden | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 161 was adopted by the House on | ||
| February 18, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
