Bill Text: TX SR21 | 2017 | 85th Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Burgie and Sher Thompson on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-07-18 - Reported enrolled [SR21 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR21-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, A 50th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of | ||
mutual devotion and shared experiences, and Burgie and Sher | ||
Thompson celebrated this joyous milestone in their marriage on | ||
June 3, 2017; and | ||
WHEREAS, While serving as a sergeant in the United States | ||
Marine Corps, Burgie Thompson began dating the former Sher | ||
Kellogg, a beauty school student; they were joined in matrimony | ||
in 1967, and over the years, the couple have been blessed with a | ||
treasured family that includes their two daughters, Wyndi and | ||
Staci, as well as their five grandchildren, Karlee, Kynzi, | ||
Kamren, Blake, and Koby; and | ||
WHEREAS, Valued members of the Powderly community, Mr. and | ||
Mrs. Thompson have lived in the area for the past two decades; | ||
Mr. Thompson had a successful career with Yellow Freight | ||
Trucking before attending Southwestern Baptist Theological | ||
Seminary and devoting his life to the ministry, and today he | ||
serves as pastor of Sawyer Baptist Church in southern Oklahoma; | ||
Mrs. Thompson holds a master's degree in teaching and worked in | ||
the North Lamar Independent School District; in her retirement, | ||
she has focused her attention on her family as well as the | ||
congregation at Sawyer Baptist Church; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Thompson have enjoyed a half century | ||
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 Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Burgie and | ||
Sher Thompson on their 50th wedding anniversary and extend to them | ||
sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
the couple as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. | ||
Hughes | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on July 18, 2017. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |