17-Choate's 50th Anniversary
PROCLAMATION 2006- 17
WHEREAS, Ann Merritt Choate, the daughter of Paul and Sarah Merritt, was born on July 23, 1936 in New Orleans, Louisiana, and the Rev. Karl M. Choate, the son of Dr. James and Dorothy
Choate was born on September 27, 1933 in Houston, Texas; and
WHEREAS, Karl, a graduate of the University of Houston and the Anglican School of Theology, served his country in the United States Army and successfully rose through the ranks in the
pharmaceutical industry before becoming an ordained Episcopal priest in 1976; and
WHEREAS, Ann, who also attend the University of Houston, taught pre-school, worked in church administration and most importantly, served as a devoted mother to her three children; and
WHEREAS, Karl and Ann found each other on a set-up date in Houston, Texas and were blissfully joined together in marriage on April 25, 1956; and
WHEREAS, Karl and Ann were blessed with the birth of three children: Kathleen Margarete Choate Richard, Paul DeGroat Choate and Jack Karlson Choate; and
WHEREAS, Karl and Ann continued to be blessed with the addition of a son-in-law, Rand Byron Richard and two daughters-in-law, Mona Celia Sugg Choate and Deborah Ann Wenck Choate; and
WHEREAS, Karl and Ann are the proud grandparents of seven grandchildren: Russell Byron Richard, David Randall Richard, Stephanie Renee Choate, Jennifer Kay Choate, Christopher Anson
Choate, Abigail Ann Choate and Emilie Grace Choate; and
WHEREAS, their life journey together has taken Karl and Ann from Houston, Texas to Nuremburg, Germany to Brooklyn, New York to Houston, Texas to Beaumont, Texas to Vidor, Texas to Sharpstown,
Texas to Arlington, Virginia to Sterling Park, Virginia to Dallas, Texas to Lewisville, Texas to Waco, Texas to Houston, Texas to Richmond, Texas to LaGrange, Texas to Palacios and Matagorda,
Texas to Sugar Land, Texas and then to the beautiful City of Huntsville, Texas; and
WHEREAS, Karl and Ann cherish their family and the many dear friends made along the way. Despite their long journey to get here, the City of Huntsville is proud to have Karl and Ann
Choate as active citizens of this community; and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY PROCLAIMED, by the power vested in me as the
Mayor of the City of Huntsville, that
April 25, 2006
be designated as:
Karl and Ann Choate Day in honor of their 50th Wedding Anniversary
in Huntsville, Texas
PROCLAIMED AND SIGNED this the 22nd day of April, 2006.
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J. TURNER, MAYOR