TITLE: Congratulating Jerry and Wanda Hanszen of Carthage on their 50th wedding anniversary.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Jerry and Wanda Hanszen of Carthage on their 50th wedding anniversary.

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WHEREAS, A 50th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of mutual devotion and shared experiences, and Jerry and Wanda Hanszen of Carthage are celebrating this joyous milestone in their marriage on August 18, 2013; and WHEREAS, Jerry Tilton Hanszen and the former Wanda Faye Jones were the drum majors at their respective high schools in Carthage and Center, and at Stephen F. Austin State University, Mr. Hanszen served as drum major, while Ms. Jones was a Twirl-O-Jack; romance soon developed between the two, and rumor has it that their budding relationship directly affected the tempo of the Lumberjack Band; and WHEREAS, While still in college, they were joined in matrimony in 1963 at a ceremony held at the First Baptist Church in Center, and they were subsequently elected "Cutest Married Couple" on campus; after graduating, Mr. and Mrs. Hanszen lived in Many, Louisiana, and they later made their home in White Oak and Beaumont before settling in Carthage; through the years, they have been blessed with a treasured family that includes two children and their spouses, Kent Melvin Hanszen and his wife, Theresa, and Brooke Nicole Hanszen and her husband, State Representative Chris Paddie, as well as six grandchildren, Elizabeth, Emily, Samuel, Iris, Christopher, and Noah; and WHEREAS, Over the course of their careers Mr. and Mrs. Hanszen have taught school, sold band equipment, and worked in manufactured housing and broadcasting; along the way, Mrs. Hanszen has been a valued member of the Beaumont Junior League, the Marshall Regional Arts Council, the Panola County Chamber of Commerce Board, and the Carthage Book Club, among other groups; Mr. Hanszen has been involved in the community through his participation in the Lions Club, the Masons and Shriners, and the Carthage Fire Department, of which he is a veteran member; moreover, he has served as a deacon at Central Baptist Church; and WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Hanszen 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 83rd Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Jerry and Wanda Hanszen on their golden 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. Hanszen as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Paddie Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 3099 was adopted by the House on May 27, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House