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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 Russell and Linda Rau |
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of Eustace celebrated this joyous milestone in their marriage on |
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August 11, 2012; and |
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WHEREAS, After meeting at a Sadie Hawkins Day dance at the |
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State University College for Teachers at Buffalo in 1959, Mr. and |
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Mrs. Rau were joined in matrimony in 1962 at a ceremony held at |
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Kenmore United Methodist Church in Buffalo, New York; through the |
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years, they have been blessed with a treasured family that includes |
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two children and their spouses, Donald and his wife, Donna, and |
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Kristine and her husband, Stephen, as well as their grandchildren, |
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Erica, Marc, Scott, Shannon, Brandon, and Joshua, and their |
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great-grandchildren, Kelsy and Nora; and |
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WHEREAS, The couple lived for many years in upstate New York, |
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where Mr. Rau taught mechanical drawing and graphic arts at Medina |
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Senior High School for 32 years and Mrs. Rau taught kindergarten for |
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26 years; active members of their community, Mr. Rau served as a |
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councilman and town supervisor for the town of Ridgeway, as a |
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scoutmaster, and as a member of the Lee-Whedon Memorial Library |
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board, while Mrs. Rau volunteered at the library and performed with |
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the Sweet Adelines singing group; since retiring to Texas in 1995, |
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the couple have been active with Meals on Wheels, Habitat for |
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Humanity, and the Kiwanis Club of Cedar Creek Lake; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Rau have enjoyed five 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 Russell and Linda Rau on their 50th |
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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. Rau as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |