83R4938 LB-D
By: Craddick H.R. No. 134
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The 85th birthday of an esteemed Texan is truly
cause for celebration, and Juandelle Wainscott Lacy Roberts of
Midland is marking this notable milestone in her life on January 23,
2013; and
WHEREAS, The daughter of the Reverend and Mrs. C. E.
Wainscott, the former Juandelle Wainscott was born in 1928 in
Quitaque; she performed her first solo at the age of three and has
maintained a love of music throughout her life, supporting
symphonies wherever she lives and hosting an annual Christmas
sing-along event; and
WHEREAS, In 1945, she married James W. Lacy, with whom she
raised two children; the philanthropic couple supported Baptist and
other evangelical missionary work across the Americas, Africa,
Eastern Europe, and Asia and funded a school for gypsy children in
Romania; moreover, they began the Excalibur Round Table that
benefits cancer research and established the Wainscott-Lacy
Memorial Fund scholarship program for students at Baptist schools
and an engineering scholarship for students at Texas Tech
University; and
WHEREAS, Following the death of Mr. Lacy, she was fortunate
enough to find love again in her marriage with W. V. "Red" Roberts;
and
WHEREAS, A woman of strong convictions, Mrs. Roberts has been
a staunch supporter of the Republican Party for more than 55 years,
and she has worked for the GOP across three states; a member of the
prestigious Texas Federation of Republican Women, she was elected
to serve the party as Tulsa County chair; over the years, she has
worked on countless political campaigns, and she even once mentored
a young George W. Bush when he ran for state office; and
WHEREAS, Juandelle Roberts is a source of joy and inspiration
to her family and friends, and it is a pleasure to honor her on eight
and a half decades of life well lived; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Juandelle Wainscott Lacy Roberts
on her 85th 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. Roberts as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.