HR 9007 2004
1	House Resolution
2	A resolution designating Saturday, May 8, 2004, as
3	"Spouse's Day" in Florida.
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5	WHEREAS, in the year 2002, the Maness family experienced a
6	devastating, life-altering event, and
7	WHEREAS, in that year, Laura Maness, loving wife and
8	devoted mother of five, lost her life in a tragic automobile
9	accident, and
10	WHEREAS, it had been the practice of Laura's husband every
11	year since 1987 to set aside the Saturday before Mother's Day as
12	a time in which to honor her in grateful recognition of her
13	devotion to him as a wife, and
14	WHEREAS, it is fitting that the beauty of the Maness
15	marriage be recognized as a superlative example of the success
16	of the sacred institution of matrimony and of the devotion
17	necessary to sustain such a union, NOW, THEREFORE,
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19	Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of
20	Florida:
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22	That Saturday, May 8, 2004, is designated as "Spouse's Day"
23	in Florida.
24	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be
25	presented to the family of Laura Maness as a tangible token of
26	the sentiments expressed herein.