TITLE: Honoring Eugene and Dorothy Gerlich of Arlington on their 60th wedding anniversary.

SUMMARY: Honoring Eugene and Dorothy Gerlich of Arlington on their 60th wedding anniversary.

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WHEREAS, A 60th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of mutual devotion and shared experiences, and Eugene and Dorothy Gerlich of Arlington celebrated this joyous milestone in their marriage on January 20, 2013; and WHEREAS, Eugene Gerlich and the former Dorothy Pechacek were joined in matrimony in 1953 at a ceremony held at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Elk; they became the parents of two daughters, Kay Weeks and the late Donna Culliton, and through the years they have watched their family grow to include two sons-in-law, Tom Weeks and Tim Culliton, as well as six grandchildren, Natalie Doland and her husband, Tony, Nick and Kim Culliton, and Katie, Gena, and Tommy Weeks, and three great-grandchildren, Jude, Lilly, and Elizabeth Doland; and WHEREAS, A graduate of West High School, Mr. Gerlich worked as a purchasing agent for General Tire and Rubber Company and retired after 33 years; Mrs. Gerlich graduated from Axtell High School near her hometown of Elk and retired from Word, Inc., after 24 years of employment; and WHEREAS, Longtime residents of the Waco area, the couple worshipped at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Bellmead before moving to Arlington 12 years ago; they are members of the St. Joseph Catholic Community in Arlington as well as SPJST Lodge No. 66 in Waco; and WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Gerlich have enjoyed six 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 83rd Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Eugene and Dorothy Gerlich on their 60th 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. Gerlich as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Anderson Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 483 was adopted by the House on February 28, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House