TITLE: Congratulating Don and Jackie Semple of Sulphur Springs on their 70th wedding anniversary.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Don and Jackie Semple of Sulphur Springs on their 70th wedding anniversary.

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WHEREAS, A 70th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of mutual devotion and shared experiences, and Don and Jackie Semple of Sulphur Springs celebrated this joyous milestone on February 6, 2015; and WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Semple were united in matrimony at a ceremony held in Haddonfield, New Jersey, on that memorable day in 1945; over the years, they became the parents of five children, Donna, Steven, and Kenneth Semple, Cheryl Pierce, and the late Beverly Switala, and today their fine family has grown to include six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; and WHEREAS, This inspiring couple met while working summer jobs as messengers at the Campbell Soup Company; he went on to serve in the U.S. Coast Guard, and she went on to become a U.S. Navy code breaker stationed in Washington, D.C.; and WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Semple have enjoyed seven 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 84th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Don and Jackie Semple 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 the couple as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Flynn Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1516 was adopted by the House on April 16, 2015, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House