82R21748 JGH-D
By: Anderson of McLennan H.R. No. 1516
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The 90th birthday of an esteemed Texan is indeed
cause for celebration, and Eloise Holder of Waco reached that
impressive milestone on April 17, 2011; and
WHEREAS, Eloise McKamie was born in Moody in 1921, the ninth
child of William Henry and Nancy Ida McKamie; as a young woman, she
moved to Waco, where she met and married Fraser C. Holder, a soldier
stationed at Blackland Army Air Field; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Holder and her husband operated the Stadium
Drive-In Grocery, named for its proximity to the Baylor University
football stadium; the store became best known for Mrs. Holder's
mouthwatering hamburgers, which were dubbed by regulars as the
"Holder Hamburger"; they were a favorite of residents of Waco, as
well as out-of-town Bears fans who made the Stadium Drive-In part of
their game-day ritual; Mrs. Holder and her husband retired after
nearly 50 years in business; and
WHEREAS, In addition to being the woman behind the Stadium
Drive-In Grocery's famous burgers, Eloise Holder has made a
positive difference in the lives of many people, and it is a
pleasure to join her loved ones in honoring her on this memorable
occasion; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Eloise Holder on her 90th 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 Mrs. Holder as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.