H.R. No. 57

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, November 27, 2023, marks the 60th wedding
	anniversary of Dr. Walter Wornardt and Ruth Wornardt of Houston,
	and this joyous event provides a fitting opportunity to reflect on
	their rewarding journey together as husband and wife; and
	WHEREAS, Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Walter W. Wornardt
	Jr. received his bachelor's degree in geology from the University
	of Wisconsin-Madison and went on to earn his doctorate from the
	Department of Paleontology at the University of California,
	Berkeley; he began his career in the oil and gas industry with
	Chevron in San Francisco, where he would meet his future wife; and
	WHEREAS, The former Ruth Chalmers Prentice, a native of
	Washington, D.C., attended Bible college for two years and
	completed her registered nursing degree at Alexandria Hospital
	School of Nursing; in 1960, she relocated to San Francisco; and
	WHEREAS, After dating for a few years, Dr. and Mrs. Wornardt
	rendezvoused in Europe and wed in Gibraltar in 1963; Dr. Wornardt
	was later employed by the Esso Production Research Company in
	Houston; from 1977 to 1980, he was a professor of geology at the
	University of Redlands, and he worked for Ecology Consultants,
	Incorporated, in Denver, Colorado; the couple settled in Houston in
	1990, and Mrs. Wornardt worked at the Michael E. DeBakey Department
	of Veterans Affairs Medical Center until her retirement in 2012,
	after 35 years in nursing; Dr. Wornardt taught at Rice University
	and served as president and CEO of Micro-Strat, Incorporated, for
	four decades; and
	WHEREAS, The Wornardts have been active congregants of First
	Presbyterian Church, and they have also been members of
	professional groups and of such community organizations as the
	Houston Club and Toastmasters International; moreover, they are
	both authors, Dr. Wornardt of The Six-Month Honeymoon and
	Mrs. Wornardt of Calluses on His Knees, which is about the ministry
	of her father, Harvey Prentice; and
	WHEREAS, The six decades of marriage that Dr. and
	Mrs. Wornardt have shared is eloquent affirmation of the meaning of
	love and commitment, and their enduring union is an inspiration to
	all who know them; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
	Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby congratulate Dr. Walter
	Wornardt and Ruth Wornardt on their 60th 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 Dr. and Mrs. Wornardt as an expression of high regard
	by the Texas House of Representatives.
	Wilson
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	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 57 was adopted by the House on
	December 5, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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	Chief Clerk of the House