TITLE: Recognizing Carolyn and William Propes on the occasion of their 50th anniversary.

SUMMARY: Recognizing Carolyn and William Propes on the occasion of their 50th anniversary.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Carolyn Burton Propes and her husband, William Harry Propes will celebrate the memorable occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary on September 2, 2011; and WHEREAS, Carolyn Burton, born in Carlisle, Texas, and William Propes, born in Kilgore, Texas, were united in matrimony at Carlisle Baptist Church on a hot, humid day in 1961; through the years they have nurtured a fulfilling marriage, and today they take justifiable pride in their fine family, which includes two sons, Barry and Jay Propes, and three glorious grandchildren, Alexandra, Walker, and William Propes; and WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Propes are long-standing, respected members of the Tyler and Dallas communities; Mrs. Propes is an accountant who has worked for financial institutions, currently works at Guidestone Finance, and is very active in her church as a member of the Park Cities Baptist choir; Mr. Propes is a safety engineer with Anchor Risk Management Services and also lends his voice to the Park Cities Baptist choir; and WHEREAS, A golden wedding anniversary is a celebration of love that has stood the test of time; in the case of Carolyn and William Propes, this test has included the challenges of multiple moves, from East Texas to Fort Sam Houston, Abilene, fortieth-anniversary vacation to Hawaii in September of 2001, when traveling was a challenge; and WHEREAS, This pair, however, has found the key to making it work; Carolyn and William Propes have now shared a richly rewarding five decades together, and the future looks certain to be infused with the same love, wisdom, and joy that have brought them to this wonderful milestone; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Carolyn and William Propes on their golden wedding anniversary and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for Deuell President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on June 2, 2011.