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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A 65th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of |
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mutual devotion and shared experiences, and Chester and Rosella |
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Balzen of Hondo marked this joyous milestone in their marriage on |
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March 19, 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, The former Rosella Lavinia Waits first met Chester |
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William Balzen when she was 9 and he was 15; although she was not |
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initially impressed, he seemed to have improved some years later, |
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when he returned from a tour of duty in Italy with the United States |
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Army; the couple were joined in matrimony in 1950 at a ceremony held |
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at the Natalia Baptist Church, and through the years, they were |
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blessed with three treasured children, Corliss, Elizabeth, and |
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Charles; and |
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WHEREAS, Early in their marriage, Mr. Balzen attended a |
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G.I. job-training program and worked part-time for a local farmer; |
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he went on to find employment as an airplane mechanic before |
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embarking on a career with Universal Rundle that spanned more than |
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three decades before his retirement; while devoting herself to her |
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home and family, Mrs. Balzen also worked at times as a cashier, |
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dental assistant, florist, and office supply salesperson; today, |
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she expresses her artistic talent through her small craft business; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Balzen are active in their church, and |
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Mrs. Balzen also volunteers with Friends of the Library; she |
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previously served as a member of the PTA, as a Campfire Girls |
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leader, and as a Cub Scouts den mother; Mr. Balzen was a scoutmaster |
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and a longtime Little League coach; and |
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WHEREAS, Chester and Rosella Balzen have enjoyed 65 years of |
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abiding love and affection for each other, and they are among an |
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exceptional group of men and women who can claim such a lasting |
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commitment; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Chester and Rosella Balzen on their |
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65th wedding anniversary and extend to them sincere best wishes for |
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continued 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. Balzen as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1740 was adopted by the House on May |
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7, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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