H.R. No. 170
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The 90th birthday of an esteemed Texan is indeed a
special occasion, and Agnes Eve Pulk Farmer of Wood County is
celebrating this memorable milestone on January 26, 2011; and
WHEREAS, Born in Detroit, Michigan, in 1921, the former Agnes
Pulk grew up there during the Depression; she lost her father when
she was quite young and learned to become hardworking and
resourceful; as a teen, she often cleaned the stalls at a local
stable in exchange for time on horseback, and her love of riding
earned her the nickname "Boots"; and
WHEREAS, The outbreak of World War II prompted the intrepid
young woman to join the Civil Air Patrol and begin flying lessons;
she also supported the war effort by working in a defense plant,
welding wing tips and ammunition boxes for fighter planes; in 1943,
she married Charles Marshall Farmer, a member of the Army Air Corps,
and moved to Hondo while he completed his training; they became the
parents of a daughter, Willie Kay, the following year, and when Mr.
Farmer was deployed to the Pacific theater, Mrs. Farmer went to stay
with his parents on their farm near Detroit, Texas; although she was
raised in the city, she applied herself industriously to the
farming life; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Farmer relocated to San Antonio with her
husband when he returned to Texas, and their second daughter, Donna
Fay, was born there; they later settled on a small farm in Red River
County, and their son, James Avery, was born in Clarksville in 1950,
four years before the family moved to Grand Prairie; and
WHEREAS, A devoted mother, Mrs. Farmer became the head of the
household after her marriage ended in 1956; she earned the last
half-credit she needed to obtain her high school diploma and went on
to complete her associate degree in psychology and nursing at El
Centro College; through the ensuing years, she demonstrated
characteristic industriousness, and she continues to be active and
productive as she enters her ninth decade; this admirable Texan
sews and quilts every day, and she won two awards in the Mineola
League of the Arts Quilt Show 2009; and
WHEREAS, Meeting life's challenges with resilience,
optimism, and determination, Agnes Farmer is an inspiration to
many, and she holds a special place in the hearts of all who are
privileged to know her; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Agnes Eve Pulk Farmer on the
occasion of 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. Farmer as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Hughes
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 170 was adopted by the House on
February 24, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House