SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 118
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to pay
tribute to Patsy Jane Reichle Mills on the grand occasion of her
89th birthday, which is being celebrated July 16, 2011, in George
West; and
WHEREAS, A resident of the Villa of Corpus Christi,
Northwest, Patsy Jane Mills is a warm and gracious lady well
known for her charm and generosity of spirit; and
WHEREAS, She was born July 15, 1922, in Elgin, Texas, to
Dora and Miles "Shorty" Reichle; she was a lovely little one, and
at the age of eight months, she was deemed the Prettiest Baby in
Elgin; and
WHEREAS, She grew up in Three Rivers, Texas, with a sister
and brother, Virginia and Jack; her father worked at the Three
Rivers Glass Factory, and when that factory was shut down, the
family moved to Palestine, where her father worked at the Knox
Glass Factory until he retired; and
WHEREAS, Patsy Jane Reichle married Louie Mills, an oil
field worker, in Three Rivers on February 1, 1941; they had three
daughters, Deann, Janie, and Peggy, and a son, Miles Ray; they
moved to Corpus Christi in 1965; Mr. and Mrs. Mills both enjoyed
going to auctions and were avid antique collectors; they were
married almost 60 years, until his death in 2000; and
WHEREAS, She is a devoted mother and a wonderful
grandmother who never forgets a special day in the lives of her
family and friends; a beloved and respected lady, she is noted
for her courage, her compassion for others, and her enthusiasm
for living each day to the fullest; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED,
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her as a memento of this special day.
Zaffirini
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on June 27, 2011.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate