TITLE: Congratulating Dorothy and Elmer Hix of Gun Barrel City on their 70th wedding anniversary.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Dorothy and Elmer Hix of Gun Barrel City on their 70th wedding anniversary.

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WHEREAS, A 70th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of mutual devotion and shared experiences, and Dorothy and Elmer Hix of Gun Barrel City celebrated this joyous milestone in their marriage on August 8, 2012; and WHEREAS, The daughter of Mary Etta and Owen B. Jones, the former Dorothy Jones was living in Windom when she met Elmer Hix, the son of Mary Jane and Nathan L. Hix, at a skating rink; they were joined in matrimony in Bonham in 1942; and WHEREAS, After the wedding, Mr. Hix enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps, and he was trained in radar; at the conclusion of World War II, he and his wife settled in Dallas, and he went to work for Magnolia Petroleum Company, later Mobil Oil, where his job included overseeing maintenance of the lighted Pegasus logo, an iconic symbol in the downtown Dallas skyline; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Hix was employed by Sanger-Harris and was also a homemaker; in addition to Dallas, the couple lived in Irving, Cedar Creek Lake, and Mabank before coming to Gun Barrel City, and Mr. Hix worked as an electrician and supervisor after retiring from his previous career in 1982; and WHEREAS, Over the years, Mr. and Mrs. Hix became the parents of two beloved daughters, Patricia and Linda, and welcomed into their family two sons-in-law, Paul Myers and Lynn Mullin, three granddaughters and their spouses, Shelly Pirkle and her husband, David, Stephanie Jordan and her husband, James, and Jennifer Carlile and her husband, Christopher, and four great-grandchildren, Cody, Kaycee, Zachariah, and Bella; and WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Hix 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 83rd Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Dorothy and Elmer Hix 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. Hix as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Gooden Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 126 was adopted by the House on February 18, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House