SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 731
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Mary Evelyn Still Bales on the grand occasion of her
90th birthday, on April 26, 2011; and
WHEREAS, Mary Evelyn Still was born on April 26, 1921, in
Oak Grove, Texas; her early years were spent on a fruit farm, and
in 1927, she moved with her family to Sherman; after the
Depression, the family eventually settled in Russett, Oklahoma,
where Mary Evelyn graduated from high school; and
WHEREAS, Mary married Jack Bales in 1939, and the couple
moved to Washington, D.C., where Jack began his career with the
Federal Bureau of Investigation as an employee in the Fingerprint
Division; Mary also joined the Fingerprint Division, and the
couple made lifelong friends while working there; and
WHEREAS, After Jack joined the Special Agent Division,
they lived in Cincinnati and Birmingham before returning to
Oklahoma for assignments in several different cities; after his
retirement, the couple moved to Oklahoma City in 1974; Jack
passed away in 1985, and in 2009, Mary moved to The Woodlands,
Texas; and
WHEREAS, Mary and Jack were blessed with four children, 10
grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Mary is beloved by her children and
grandchildren, and she is an exemplary lady who is known for her
friendly manner, her courage, and her enthusiasm for living each
day to the fullest; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
Legislature, hereby extend congratulations and best wishes for
the future to Mary Evelyn Still Bales on the occasion of her 90th
birthday; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her as an expression of regard from the Texas Senate.
Williams
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 7, 2011.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate