Bill Text: TX HR901 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Joseph and Bernice Crudden of Cedar Creek Lake on their 60th wedding anniversary.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-03-28 - Reported enrolled [HR901 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR901-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 901 | ||
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| WHEREAS, A 60th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of | ||
| mutual devotion and shared experiences, and Joseph and Bernice | ||
| Crudden of Cedar Creek Lake celebrated this joyous milestone in | ||
| their marriage on February 14, 2013; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Joe Crudden and the former Bernie Dwyer were joined | ||
| in matrimony on Valentine's Day in 1953 at a ceremony held in | ||
| Havertown, Pennsylvania; they have been blessed with a treasured | ||
| family that includes four children, Michael, Dennis, Colleen, and | ||
| Maureen, and eight grandchildren, Sarah, Anne, Patrick, Courtney | ||
| James, Maureen, Keenan, Killian, and Fiona; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Crudden graduated from Drexel University and | ||
| studied at the New York University Stern School of Business; a | ||
| veteran of the U.S. Army, he was honorably discharged in 1956 at the | ||
| rank of first lieutenant; he retired in 1989 from Forney | ||
| Engineering, where he held several senior positions, and he went on | ||
| to found a consulting firm; Mrs. Crudden attended Immaculata | ||
| College and majored in drama; she retired from British Petroleum in | ||
| the 1990s and later operated her own business as a wedding | ||
| consultant; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Over the years, Mr. and Mrs. Crudden have enjoyed a | ||
| variety of interests; they regularly traveled abroad when | ||
| Mr. Crudden managed overseas operations, and they continue to enjoy | ||
| visits to international destinations; Mrs. Crudden has had an | ||
| extensive acting career, performing in movies, TV commercials, | ||
| theatre productions, and one-woman shows; longtime residents of | ||
| Dallas, they have lived in Cedar Creek Lake since 2002 in a home | ||
| Mr. Crudden originally designed as a weekend getaway destination; | ||
| the couple hold memberships in various recreation, investment, and | ||
| community service groups and are valued members of the Mary Queen of | ||
| Heaven Catholic Church; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Crudden 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 Joseph and Bernice Crudden 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. Crudden as an expression of high regard | ||
| by the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Gooden | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 901 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 27, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
