Bill Text: TX SR57 | 2017 | 85th Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Jim and Sandra Lassiter on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-07-24 - Reported enrolled [SR57 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR57-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, A 50th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of | ||
| mutual devotion and shared experiences, and Jim and Sandra | ||
| Lassiter of Paris, Texas, celebrated this joyous milestone in | ||
| their marriage on July 1, 2017; and | ||
| WHEREAS, On that memorable day in 1967, Jim Lassiter and | ||
| the former Sandra Skidmore were joined in matrimony in a ceremony | ||
| officiated by the Reverend Jerry Moore at the Paris Junior | ||
| College DeShong Chapel; over the years, the couple have been | ||
| blessed with a treasured family that includes their two children, | ||
| Mendy Lassiter Ruthart and her husband, Bill, and Ryan Lassiter | ||
| and his wife, Ashley, as well as their five grandchildren, Drew | ||
| and Hayden Bush and Ben, Ava, and Luke Lassiter; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Both alumni of East Texas State University, | ||
| Mr. Lassiter enjoyed a career as comptroller at Oliver Rubber | ||
| Company before retiring in 1999, while Ms. Lassiter worked as an | ||
| educator with the Paris Independent School District until her | ||
| retirement in 2001; active in their community, the couple have | ||
| been valued congregants of East Paris Baptist Church since 1968; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. and Ms. Lassiter have shared 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 Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Jim and | ||
| Sandra Lassiter on their golden 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 | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on July 24, 2017. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
