82R19017 JNC-D
By: Gooden H.R. No. 1196
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The wisdom and experience of centenarians are a
source of enduring inspiration, and it is indeed a pleasure to honor
Evelyn Fife of Terrell, who joined this elite group of Texans on
April 4, 2011; and
WHEREAS, A native of the Lone Star State, Ms. Fife was born in
Terrell in 1911 to Jewell and H. Lee Simpson; she graduated from the
local high school in 1928, and through the years, she was employed
by the Southern Poultry Processing Plant and Texas Poultry and Egg;
and
WHEREAS, Devoted to her loved ones, she provided warm,
generous care for her mother and her sister and brother-in-law,
Mabel and Robert Phillips, at the end of their lives; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Fife is a woman of deep and abiding religious
faith; for more than a decade, she drew on her knowledge as a Bible
scholar to teach the Crusaders Sunday School Class at First
Christian Church; she is also a longtime member of the Christian
Women's Fellowship Bible Study, which she has served in every
office; her efforts were recently recognized when the annual
yearbook was dedicated in her honor; in addition to her work with
her church, she enjoys reading and cooking; and
WHEREAS, Blessed with the affection of many admirers, Evelyn
Fife has gracefully reached the century mark and continues to
enrich the lives of all who are fortunate enough to know her; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Evelyn Fife on the joyous occasion
of her 100th birthday and extend to her sincere best wishes for
continued happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Fife as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.