TITLE: Congratulating Edgar and Rena Belle Luedeker of Waco on their 70th wedding anniversary.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Edgar and Rena Belle Luedeker of Waco on their 70th wedding anniversary.

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WHEREAS, A 70th wedding anniversary is a celebration of love that has stood the test of time, and seven decades after that special day in 1941, Edgar and Rena Belle Luedeker of Waco continue to bring out the best in one another and to inspire all who share in the richness of their lives; and WHEREAS, Edgar Luedeker and the former Rena Belle Andrews were joined in matrimony on May 3, 1941, at a ceremony held in McGregor; through the years, they have been blessed with a treasured family that includes their daughter, Betty Gatlin, and her husband, Gene; and WHEREAS, Residents of Waco for the past 60 years, the couple are congregants of Zion Lutheran Church in McGregor; Mrs. Luedeker retired from the Success Motivation Institute after 11 years as personnel manager and payroll clerk for a subsidiary of the company and also worked for Bailey Insurance and Risk Management and J. M. Wood Manufacturing Company; Mr. Luedeker retired from General Tire and Rubber Company after 38 years and later worked for the American Red Cross for 17 years; and WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Luedeker have enjoyed seven decades of abiding love and affection for one another, and they are among an exceptional group of men and women who can claim such a lasting commitment; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Edgar and Rena Belle Luedeker on their 70th 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. Luedeker as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Anderson of McLennan Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 2744 was adopted by the House on May 30, 2011, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House