TITLE: Congratulating Michael and Joan Garcia on their 50th wedding anniversary.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Michael and Joan Garcia on their 50th wedding anniversary.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, A 50th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of mutual devotion and shared experiences, and Michael and Joan Garcia celebrated this joyous milestone in their marriage on December 23, 2022; and WHEREAS, Born in Michigan, Mike Garcia met native Texan Joan Pakan in Brownwood, where they were both employed at Brownwood Memorial Hospital; they were joined in matrimony in 1972, and they have since been blessed with a treasured family that includes their children, Amerika, Rebeka, Lia, and Michal; and WHEREAS, Mr. Garcia enjoyed a long and rewarding career as an agent with State Farm Insurance; he holds a bachelor's degree in education from Howard Payne University, and he currently serves on its advisory board; Mrs. Garcia graduated from Texas Woman's University cum laude with a degree in nursing, and she went on to teach nursing at San Antonio College and Southwest Texas Junior College; over the years, the couple have traveled to Rome, Paris, London, Vienna, Mexico, and the Bahamas; they have also been active members of Trinity Lutheran Church in Uvalde, where Mr. Garcia serves as head elder; and WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Garcia have enjoyed five decades of abiding love and affection for each other, 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 88th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Michael and Joan Garcia 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. Garcia as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Morales of Maverick Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 2486 was adopted by the House on May 29, 2023, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House