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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, July 20, 2017, marks the 60th wedding anniversary of |
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T. C. and Mary Jo Ellard, and this joyous event provides a fitting |
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opportunity to reflect on their rewarding journey together as |
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husband and wife; and |
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WHEREAS, Members of the Class of 1957 at Crozier Technical |
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High School in Dal1as, Mr. and Mrs. Ellard were high school |
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sweethearts who exchanged the vows of matrimony the summer |
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following their graduation; over the years, they have been blessed |
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with a treasured family that includes their five children, Richard, |
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Jeff, Andy, Todd, and Angela, as well as their 11 grandchildren, |
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Elaine, Lindsey, Emily, Nicole, Zak, Manda, Ty, Amy, Abigail, Joe, |
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and Luke; and |
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WHEREAS, The Ellards have been valued residents of the |
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Coppell community for the past 26 years, after living in Dallas for |
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a decade and in Irving for nearly a quarter century; Mr. Ellard |
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worked as a machinist, managing the Manda Machine Company, which he |
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and his wife bought from her parents in 1982 and sold to their sons |
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Richard, Andy, and Todd in 2002; Mrs. Ellard has devoted herself to |
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her home and family throughout their marriage, and along with her |
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husband, she is a greeter at St. Ann Catholic Church; in her spare |
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time, she enjoys shopping for her grandchildren, and Mr. Ellard can |
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often be found on the golf course; and |
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WHEREAS, The six decades of marriage that Mr. and Mrs. Ellard |
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have shared is eloquent affirmation of the meaning of love and |
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commitment, and their enduring union is an inspiration to all who |
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know them; 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 T. C. and Mary Jo Ellard on their |
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60th 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 the couple as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |