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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A 70th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of |
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mutual devotion and shared experiences, and Dorothy and Elmer Hix |
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of Gun Barrel City celebrated this joyous milestone in their |
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marriage on August 8, 2012; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Mary Etta and Owen B. Jones, the |
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former Dorothy Jones was living in Windom when she met Elmer Hix, |
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the son of Mary Jane and Nathan L. Hix, at a skating rink; they were |
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joined in matrimony in Bonham in 1942; and |
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WHEREAS, After the wedding, Mr. Hix enlisted in the United |
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States Army Air Corps, and he was trained in radar; at the |
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conclusion of World War II, he and his wife settled in Dallas, and |
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he went to work for Magnolia Petroleum Company, later Mobil Oil, |
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where his job included overseeing maintenance of the lighted |
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Pegasus logo, an iconic symbol in the downtown Dallas skyline; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Hix was employed by Sanger-Harris and was also |
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a homemaker; in addition to Dallas, the couple lived in Irving, |
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Cedar Creek Lake, and Mabank before coming to Gun Barrel City, and |
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Mr. Hix worked as an electrician and supervisor after retiring from |
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his previous career in 1982; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, Mr. and Mrs. Hix became the parents |
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of two beloved daughters, Patricia and Linda, and welcomed into |
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their family two sons-in-law, Paul Myers and Lynn Mullin, three |
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granddaughters and their spouses, Shelly Pirkle and her husband, |
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David, Stephanie Jordan and her husband, James, and Jennifer |
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Carlile and her husband, Christopher, and four |
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great-grandchildren, Cody, Kaycee, Zachariah, and Bella; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Hix have enjoyed seven decades 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 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Dorothy and Elmer Hix on their 70th |
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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. Hix as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |