Congratulating David Gardiner Mitchell and Ginger Lane Mitchell on their 50th wedding anniversary.

89(R) HCR 131 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

H.C.R. No. 131

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, A 50th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of

mutual devotion and shared experiences, and David Gardiner Mitchell

and Ginger Lane Mitchell celebrated this joyous milestone in their

marriage on March 22, 2025; and

WHEREAS, David Mitchell and the former Ginger McDonald met at

a high school basketball game in Refugio, and they were joined in

matrimony in 1975 at First Baptist Church in Victoria; over the

years, they have been blessed with a treasured family that includes

their children, Matthew and his wife, Gretchen, and Gabriel and his

wife, April, as well as their grandchildren, Miranda, Marianna,

Gage, Jackson, Jameson, and Lyla; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Mitchell graduated from Texas A&M University

with a degree in petroleum engineering, and over the course of his

career, he has worked for Pennzoil, Houston Oil and Minerals,

Northwind Exploration, Sundown, and Smith Production;

Mrs. Mitchell earned a bachelor of business administration degree

from The University of Texas at Austin, and she is a devoted

homemaker, a small business owner, and a retired court reporter for

Gillespie County; respected members of their community, Mr. and

Mrs. Mitchell have supported numerous charitable endeavors and

nonprofit organizations through the years, such as those providing

women's care and children's education; moreover, Mr. Mitchell has

coached a number of youth basketball teams, and Mrs. Mitchell has

given generously of her time and talents to the Zonta Club of

Fredericksburg; and

WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell 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 89th Legislature of the State of Texas

hereby congratulate David Gardiner Mitchell and Ginger Lane

Mitchell on their 50th 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. Mitchell as an expression of high regard

by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate.

Craddick

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President of the Senate

Speaker of the House

I certify that H.C.R. No. 131 was adopted by the House on May

23, 2025, by a non-record vote.

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Chief Clerk of the House

I certify that H.C.R. No. 131 was adopted by the Senate on May

26, 2025, by a viva-voce vote.

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Secretary of the Senate

APPROVED: __________________

Date

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Governor