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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A 75th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of |
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mutual devotion and shared experiences, and Sterman and Virgie |
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Young of Post celebrated this joyous milestone in their marriage on |
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July 3, 2016; and |
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WHEREAS, Living on neighboring farms in Jack County, Sterman |
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Young and the former Virgie Potts eloped and were united in |
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matrimony in Walters, Oklahoma, in 1941; the couple have been |
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blessed with three beloved children, Ginny Bolin and her husband, |
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Sam, Gary Young and his wife, Peggy, and Nina Daniel and her |
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husband, Pete, and today, they take great pride in their |
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granddaughters, Betsey and Tracy, and their great-granddaughters, |
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Amanda and Ashley; and |
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WHEREAS, Though they made their home in California and in |
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other Texas towns at the beginning of their marriage, Mr. and |
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Mrs. Young settled down in Post in 1947 and have remained there ever |
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since; Mr. Young is a veteran of World War II and has enjoyed a |
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successful career in the Texas oilfields, becoming a production |
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foreman for Grisham-Hunter in 1948; after leaving the company as |
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district superintendent 35 years later, he spent some time |
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consulting for Fina before retiring for good; Mrs. Young has worked |
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at the Postex Cotton Mill and as a bookkeeper for several different |
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businesses; and |
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WHEREAS, The life that Mr. and Mrs. Young built together has |
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been further enriched by their many travels in their Airstream |
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trailer to visit friends; in addition, Mr. Young takes pleasure in |
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fishing and woodworking, and Mrs. Young counts crocheting, sewing, |
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quilting, and ceramics among her favorite hobbies; and |
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WHEREAS, While much has changed in the world over the past 75 |
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years, this devoted husband and wife have remained constant in |
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their commitment to each other, and the strength of their love has |
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enabled them to meet life's challenges and opportunities with grace |
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and optimism; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Sterman and Virgie Young on their |
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75th 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. Young as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Springer |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1443 was adopted by the House on April |
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27, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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