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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A 50th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of |
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mutual devotion and shared experiences, and Eudean and Patricia |
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Howard of Brownwood celebrated this joyous milestone in their |
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marriage on February 17, 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, The former Patricia Allen was born to Benjamin and |
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Evelyn Allen in Bryan on November 17, 1942; she graduated from |
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Tascosa High School and Frank Phillips College and earned her |
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bachelor's degree in nursing from The University of Texas in 1984; |
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also a native Texan, Eudean Howard was born in Hylton to Earl and |
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Murl Howard on March 1, 1938; he attended Palo Duro High School and |
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graduated from West Texas State University; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Howard met at the Church of Christ in |
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Amarillo and were joined in matrimony in 1961; through the years, |
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they have been blessed with a treasured family that includes their |
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children, Machelle Uehlinger and her husband, Bud, Dean Howard and |
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his wife, Sheree, Brent Howard, and Patrick Howard and his wife, |
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Myka, as well as six grandchildren, Sarah, Chad, and Ross Tarhini, |
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Melaina Howard, and Dylan and Gavin Sanders; and |
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WHEREAS, Respected members of their community, Mr. Howard |
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worked for Phillips Petroleum before joining IBM, where he was a |
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member of the data processing and marketing support staff for |
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nearly 30 years; he shared his expertise with a number of state |
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agencies, including the Texas Legislative Council, Texas Workforce |
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Commission, Texas Department of Transportation, Department of |
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Public Safety, and Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and he |
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established his own data processing consulting business, M.B.I.C., |
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before his retirement; Mrs. Howard enjoyed a 20-year career as a |
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school nurse at Eanes Elementary School; and |
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WHEREAS, After living in Austin for four decades, the couple |
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moved to North Central Texas in 2008, where they are active and |
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valued members of the Vine Street Church of Christ in Brownwood; and |
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WHEREAS, The 50 years of marriage that Mr. and Mrs. Howard |
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have shared is eloquent affirmation of the meaning of love and |
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commitment, and their enduring union is an inspiration to all who |
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know them; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Eudean and Patricia Howard on their |
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50th 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. Howard as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Straus |
Gonzales of Williamson |
Morrison |
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Aliseda |
Gonzalez |
Munoz, Jr. |
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Anderson of Dallas |
Hancock |
Orr |
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Anderson of McLennan |
Hardcastle |
Otto |
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Beck |
Harper-Brown |
Patrick |
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Bohac |
Hernandez Luna |
Pena |
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Burkett |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Pitts |
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Burnam |
Howard of Travis |
Price |
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Button |
Huberty |
Quintanilla |
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Callegari |
Hunter |
Reynolds |
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Christian |
Keffer |
Schwertner |
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Coleman |
King of Parker |
Scott |
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Cook |
King of Taylor |
Sheets |
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Craddick |
King of Zavala |
Sheffield |
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Creighton |
Kleinschmidt |
Shelton |
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Crownover |
Kolkhorst |
Simpson |
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Darby |
Kuempel |
Smith of Harris |
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Davis of Dallas |
Landtroop |
Smith of Tarrant |
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J. Davis of Harris |
Larson |
Smithee |
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S. Davis of Harris |
Laubenberg |
Solomons |
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Driver |
Legler |
Taylor of Collin |
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Dukes |
Lewis |
Taylor of Galveston |
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Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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Frullo |
Martinez Fischer |
Weber |
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Giddings |
Miller of Comal |
Zedler |
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Gonzales of Hidalgo |
Miller of Erath |
Zerwas |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 597 was adopted by the House on March |
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15, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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