TITLE: Congratulating Ervin and Mary Kaddatz of West on their 70th wedding anniversary.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Ervin and Mary Kaddatz of West on their 70th wedding anniversary.

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WHEREAS, A 70th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of mutual devotion and shared experiences, and Ervin and Mary Kaddatz of West celebrated this joyous milestone in their marriage on October 15, 2010; and WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Kaddatz were joined in matrimony in 1940 at a ceremony held in Malone; they are the parents of four children, Rebecca Kolar, Cathy Ewing, Charles Kaddatz, and the late Carla Urbanovsky; through the passing years, the couple have shared in the joy of welcoming into their family eight grandchildren, Nikki Hall, Julie Kirkpatrick, Jody Urbanovsky, Lindsay Tomlinson, Ryan and Aaron Kolar, and Makenzi and Adam Ewing, and five great-grandchildren, Cory and Austin Hall and Jace, Gage, and Koby Kirkpatrick; and WHEREAS, During World War II, Mr. Kaddatz served his country as a U.S. Army medic in the South Pacific and the Philippine Islands; on his return from the war, he worked as a farmer and as a carpenter, and he was involved in the construction and maintenance of numerous buildings and residences in Hill and McLennan Counties; moreover, as one of the first underwater welders of the time, he was instrumental in the development of the Whitney Dam; Mrs. Kaddatz has been a dedicated homemaker throughout their marriage, while also serving as a bookkeeper for several businesses and as secretary for the church in Waco that she and her family attended; and WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Kaddatz have enjoyed seven decades of abiding love and affection for one another, 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 82nd Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Ervin and Mary Kaddatz 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 Mr. and Mrs. Kaddatz as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Anderson of McLennan Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 904 was adopted by the House on April 7, 2011, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House