TITLE: Congratulating Jim and Linda Parker on their 50th wedding anniversary.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Jim and Linda Parker on their 50th wedding anniversary.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Sharing a deep bond of love that has spanned five decades, Jim and Linda Parker of Golden are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on April 17, 2015; and WHEREAS, Born in Orange, Linda Carol Hughes grew up in Golden, and after graduating from Alba-Golden High School in 1962, she attended business school and went to work in Tyler; Jim Parker was born in Dallas, graduated from high school in Anton in 1962, and studied at Jacksonville College; and WHEREAS, The couple met at the Piggly Wiggly in Mineola in October of 1964, and after their first date eight days later, Mr. Parker ordered a ring; the couple were engaged by December, and they were married the following April at Golden Baptist Church; and WHEREAS, For 41 years, the couple have lived near the farm where Mrs. Parker grew up, and Mr. Parker served as the pastor of Sand Springs Baptist Church for three decades before retiring; they count among their blessings a fine family that includes three children, James Parker, Rhonda Gonzalez, and Alice Harpold, 15 grandchildren, Tamela, Julia, Anna, Olivia, Gavin, Jacob, Nick, Adrian, Ryan, Emily, Elena, Alyssa, Cody, Paige, and Mitchell, and a great-grandchild, Isaac; and WHEREAS, Looking back over the past 50 years, Jim and Linda Parker can savor a wealth of cherished family memories and know that the strength of their love and commitment ensures that many more joyful times await them; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Jim and Linda Parker on their golden wedding anniversary and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Parker as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Hughes Straus Gonz lez Paddie Allen Guerra Parker Alonzo Guillen Paul Alvarado Gutierrez Pe a Anchia Harless Phelan Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phillips Anderson of McLennan Herrero Pickett Ashby Howard Price Aycock Huberty Raney Bell Hughes Raymond Bernal Hunter Reynolds Blanco Isaac Riddle Bohac Israel Rinaldi Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Travis Burkett Keffer Romero, Jr. Burns Keough Rose Burrows King of Hemphill Sanford Button King of Parker Schaefer Canales King of Taylor Schofield Capriglione King of Uvalde Schubert Clardy Klick Shaheen Coleman Koop Sheets Collier Krause Sheffield Cook Kuempel Simmons Craddick Landgraf Simpson Crownover Larson Smith Cyrier Laubenberg Smithee Dale Leach Spitzer Darby Longoria Springer Davis of Dallas Lozano Stephenson Davis of Harris Lucio III Stickland Deshotel M rquez Thompson of Brazoria Dukes Martinez Thompson of Harris Dutton Martinez Fischer Tinderholt Elkins McClendon Turner of Collin Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Harris Fallon Meyer Turner of Tarrant Farias Miles VanDeaver Farney Miller of Comal Villalba Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Vo Fletcher Moody Walle Flynn Morrison White of Bell Frank Mu oz, Jr. White of Tyler Frullo Murphy Workman Galindo Murr Wray Geren Naishtat Wu Giddings Nev rez Zedler Goldman Oliveira Zerwas Gonzales Otto Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1865 was adopted by the House on April 9, 2015, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House