SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 707
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Mary J. Worrel on the grand occasion of her 80th
birthday on April 28, 2009; and
WHEREAS, Juarez Kumi Jeter was born April 28, 1929, in a
boxcar in Van Alstyne, Texas, to Arthur Ambrose "Daddy Doc" Jeter
and Jewell Duffy Jeter; she was raised in Alabama, and as a
teenager, she took the audacious step of renaming herself "Mary";
and
WHEREAS, While still in her teens, she became a military
wife, and by the age of 29, she had lived in various places around
the world, including Japan and England, and was the mother of six
children; and
WHEREAS, She moved to Austin in the early 1960s, soon
became a widow, and then blossomed as an entrepreneur back in the
days when a woman was not allowed to sign a contract without her
husband's name on it; and
WHEREAS, Her first venture into business was to purchase a
rental home after reading a library book on real estate; she also
served as an employee at the Jet Drive-In and proceeded to become
both its owner and manager and quite the lady of independent
means; and
WHEREAS, She married Colonel Albert A. Worrel, retired,
and became mother of two "change of life" babies; she went on to
acquire and manage many rental properties, became widowed again,
and after years of so-called retirement, she began her current
work as a sample lady for Sam's Club, where she is known by all as
"the flower hat lady"; she also manages to find time to pursue her
talent as an artist and has taken classes in oil painting for 20
years; and
WHEREAS, Noted for her charm and intrepid spirit, Mary
Worrel is beloved by her family and many friends and is an
exemplary lady whose energy and zest for life serve as an
inspiration to others; she loves her work at Sam's Club, but she
only plans to work there for 20 more years; her greatest joy is her
two young grandchildren, Albert and Flora; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st
Legislature, hereby commend Mary J. Worrel on her many
accomplishments and successes throughout her life and extend
heartfelt congratulations to her on the joyful occasion of her
80th birthday; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
Mary Worrel, the distinguished lady of the flowered hat.
Watson
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 23, 2009.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate