82R7389 JBA-D
By: Gallego H.R. No. 487
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Glenn Ratliff of Monahans commemorated a remarkable
milestone in his life with the observance of his 100th birthday on
January 30, 2011; and
WHEREAS, Glenn Lafayette Ratliff was born to John and Nora
Ratliff on January 30, 1911, in his grandparents' home in Coppell;
he grew up in a family of seven children and lived in several
different Texas towns, including Waco, Fort Worth, Sanger, Denton,
and Eldorado, as his father completed seminary studies and then
worked as a Baptist pastor; and
WHEREAS, After graduating from Eldorado High School in 1929,
Mr. Ratliff went on to Baylor University, where he played
basketball and earned a degree in business administration in 1933;
he married the former Ophelia Wood on June 7, 1938, and they were
blessed with four sons, Adair, John, Joe, and Dan; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Ratliff entered the insurance business in the
late 1930s, and he became a partner in the Key and Ratliff Insurance
Agency of Monahans in 1940; with the exception of the period between
1942 and 1945, when he was a field agent with the FBI as part of the
war effort, Mr. Ratliff has remained in Monahans ever since; in the
years following the war, he continued in the insurance business and
also operated the Monahans Development Company, and he became a
founding stockholder in the First National Bank of Monahans;
through his various business endeavors, he was instrumental in the
area's residential and commercial growth in the postwar era; and
WHEREAS, A longtime member of First Baptist Church, he has
served as a deacon, a teacher, and a member of numerous congregation
committees; he helped start the Little League program in town and
served as its president, and he has also been president of the Lions
Club, the Junior and Senior Chambers of Commerce, and the Monahans
Country Club, in addition to holding membership in many other civic
organizations; and
WHEREAS, In his century of living, this esteemed Texan has
witnessed monumental changes on the world stage while also helping
his community to grow and prosper, and he may reflect with pride on
his many achievements and on the positive influence he has had in
the lives of his friends, neighbors, and loved ones; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Glenn Ratliff on his 100th birthday
and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and,
be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Ratliff as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.