TITLE: Congratulating Norman and Martha Wood of Lake Jackson on their 50th wedding anniversary.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Norman and Martha Wood of Lake Jackson on their 50th wedding anniversary.

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WHEREAS, A 50th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of mutual devotion and shared experiences, and Norman and Martha Wood of Lake Jackson celebrated this joyous milestone in their marriage on March 23, 2013; and WHEREAS, Norman Royce Wood and the former Martha Sue Hutchins were joined in matrimony in 1963; through the years, they have been blessed with a treasured family that includes three children, Colette Helmintoller and her husband, Sam, Richard Wood and his wife, Amy, and Amanda Wood, as well as seven grandchildren, Shelby Hollen and her husband, Chris, Dakota, Montana, Robert, and Brandon Wood, and Sidney and Madison Helmintoller, and two great-grandchildren, Aiden Guillen and Kaden Hollen; and WHEREAS, Raised in Angleton, Mr. Wood served his country in the U.S. Army from 1961 to 1964, attaining the rank of Sergeant E5; he and Mrs. Wood, a native of Clute, spent their initial years of marriage in Fort Hood, where Mr. Wood was stationed, but soon returned to Brazoria County; and WHEREAS, Mr. Wood worked as a machinist and a nursing home administrator before becoming self-employed as the owner of a home care supply company in 1978, while Mrs. Wood was a secretary, a homemaker, and a food service worker before joining her husband as a co-owner of the business; since retiring on July 1, 2000, the couple have taken pleasure in touring America on their Honda Gold Wing as part of a road riders association, playing golf, and working in their garden; and WHEREAS, In addition to meeting their work and family responsibilities, they have been valued contributors to numerous community organizations; Mr. Wood was a volunteer for Little League and girls' softball and served for 20 years with the Lake Jackson Volunteer Fire Department; he was a longtime member of the Boy Scouts of America Bay Area Council, which he served as president, and he is currently active in the Brazosport Rotary Club, the Community Foundation of Brazoria County, and Crystal Crafters; Mrs. Wood previously shared her time as a room mom and as a member of both the Parent Teacher Organization at Elisabet Ney Elementary and the Lake Jackson VFD Auxiliary; for the last quarter-century, she has distinguished herself through her involvement with the Brazosport Rotary Club Auxiliary; and WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Wood 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 Norman and Martha Wood 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. Wood as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Bonnen of Brazoria Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1485 was adopted by the House on April 24, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House