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2015 Regular Session
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 136
BY SENATOR MURRAY
COMMENDATIONS. Commends Ruby Myrtle Dennis Foster upon the occasion of her
100
th
birthday.
1 A RESOLUTION
2 To commend and congratulate Ruby Myrtle Dennis Foster upon the occasion of her 100th
3 birthday.
4 WHEREAS, Ruby Myrtle Dennis Foster is the only child born May 30, 1915, to
5 William C. Dennis and Fannie Dorsey Dennis of Alexandria, Louisiana; and
6 WHEREAS, as an infant, along with her parents, she relocated to Uptown New
7 Orleans where she spent her childhood and young adult life; and
8 WHEREAS, she met the love of her life and married James Harold Foster staying
9 at his side until his passing in 2008 at the age of ninety-five; and
10 WHEREAS, two daughters were born to their union, June Rita Foster Sanchez and
11 the late Gloria Mae Foster White, and
12 WHEREAS, Ruby Foster considers her biological family and church family to be her
13 greatest assets and often tells the story of how she and many of her family members and
14 friends were baptized by Rev. Raphael at Second Baptist Church in Uptown New Orleans
15 at the largest baptism ceremony in history at that time; and
16 WHEREAS, in 1959, her family changed their membership to Hartzell United
17 Methodist Church where she is currently a member and having worked in multiple capacities
18 at the church, she is most proud of her work as cook for Hartzell United Methodist Church
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1 Day Care Center; and
2 WHEREAS, at the age of 100, she is still very much full of spunk, wit, and enjoys
3 watching television and reading her Bible; and
4 WHEREAS, she has been blessed beyond measure and truly cherishes spending time
5 with her three grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.
6 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
7 does hereby commend and congratulate Ruby Myrtle Dennis Foster upon the occasion of her
8 100th birthday.
9 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
10 Ruby Myrtle Dennis Foster.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by J. Ashley Mitchell Carter.
DIGEST
SR 136 Original 2015 Regular Session Murray
Commends and congratulates Ruby Myrtle Dennis Foster upon the occasion of her 100th
birthday.
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