| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2823 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, A 101st birthday is indeed cause for celebration, |
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| 6 | 6 | | and Juanita Newman Williams of Houston marked that significant |
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| 7 | 7 | | milestone in her life on May 14, 2009; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The former Juanita Newman was born in Oklahoma on |
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| 9 | 9 | | May 14, 1908, and she married Edward Williams in 1925; the couple |
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| 10 | 10 | | enjoyed a long and rewarding marriage and became the parents of six |
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| 11 | 11 | | children; Mrs. Williams treasures the time she spends with her |
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| 12 | 12 | | family, which today includes her daughters, Barbara Cardwell, Kathy |
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| 13 | 13 | | Hamm, and Margarette Clark, and her sons, Edward Williams, Jr., and |
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| 14 | 14 | | Jon Gary Williams, along with 17 grandchildren, 16 |
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| 15 | 15 | | great-grandchildren, and 5 great-great-grandchildren; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Over the course of her life, Mrs. Williams has |
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| 17 | 17 | | proven her expertise as a seamstress, gardener, and cook; a |
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| 18 | 18 | | dedicated member of the Church of Christ, she credits her long life |
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| 19 | 19 | | to her faith as well as to the "good genes" she inherited from her |
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| 20 | 20 | | mother, who also lived beyond the age of 100; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, A source of wisdom and inspiration, Juanita Williams |
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| 22 | 22 | | has witnessed a panorama of change during a historic century, and |
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| 23 | 23 | | her 101st birthday offers a welcome opportunity to remind her of the |
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| 24 | 24 | | special place she holds in the hearts of her many loved ones; now, |
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| 25 | 25 | | therefore, be it |
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| 26 | 26 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 27 | 27 | | Legislature hereby honor Juanita Newman Williams on the occasion of |
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| 28 | 28 | | her 101st birthday and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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| 29 | 29 | | continued happiness; and, be it further |
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| 30 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 31 | 31 | | prepared for Mrs. Williams as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 32 | 32 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 33 | 33 | | Legler |
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| 34 | 34 | | ______________________________ |
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| 35 | 35 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 36 | 36 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2823 was adopted by the House on June |
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| 37 | 37 | | 1, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 38 | 38 | | ______________________________ |
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| 39 | 39 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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