TITLE: Congratulating Al and Ruth Burkhalter of Mount Pleasant on their 50th wedding anniversary.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Al and Ruth Burkhalter of Mount Pleasant on their 50th wedding anniversary.

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WHEREAS, An inspiring couple whose lives have been enhanced by a great and enduring love, Al and Ruth Burkhalter of Mount Pleasant celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on July 21, 2017; and WHEREAS, Al Burkhalter and the former Ruth Speas met on the campus of Miltonvale Wesleyan College in Miltonvale, Kansas, and following a romantic proposal from outside her dorm room window, they exchanged the vows of matrimony in 1967; with the passing years, their family has grown to include their two sons, Chad and his wife, Cammy, and Travis and his wife, Beth, as well as their eight grandchildren, Cole, Cara Beth, Christina, Caroline, Isabella, Sophia, Isaac, and Joy; and WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Burkhalter are longtime educators who have worked in a number of cities in South Dakota and in Mount Pleasant; Mr. Burkhalter served as a math teacher and basketball, football, and track coach over the course of his 45-year career, while Mrs. Burkhalter specialized in teaching reading to elementary students during her 37 years in the classroom; they have always been active in their church, holding a number of leadership roles at Linwood Wesleyan Church in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, before becoming valued congregants of South Jefferson Baptist Church in Mount Pleasant; and WHEREAS, While much has changed in the world over the past half century, this devoted husband and wife have remained constant in their commitment to each other, and the strength of their love has enabled them to meet life's challenges and opportunities with grace and optimism; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Al and Ruth Burkhalter on their 50th 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. Burkhalter as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Hefner Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 114 was adopted by the House on August 15, 2017, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House