SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 209
WHEREAS, A 70th wedding anniversary of two people who are
still as in love as they were on the day they married is a
milestone not frequently reached and therefore all the more worth
celebrating; and
WHEREAS, Jesse L. "Jack" McCrady and the former Kathleen
Holland were joined in matrimony on December 24, 1942, during
their Christmas break, when both were still seniors in high
school in Hollis, Oklahoma, where they were classmates and close
friends of Edith and Darrell Royal; and
WHEREAS, Jack and Kathleen graduated from high school in
May of 1943, and Jack was drafted into the United States Army one
month later; he served until the end of World War II as a pilot in
the Army Air Corps, flying a variety of twin-engine aircraft; and
WHEREAS, Jack and Kathleen have been blessed with a
treasured family that includes four children, Michael, Nancy,
Phillip, and Karol Ann, and their spouses, 11 grandchildren, 18
great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, After his honorable discharge from the Army
following the war, Jack joined the Texas National Guard; he
served in a variety of positions, primarily as a helicopter pilot
based at Camp Mabry in Austin; he received many commendations and
awards and retired in 1973 with the rank of major; and
WHEREAS, Kathleen worked for the Austin Independent School
District until her retirement in 1987, all the while building a
national reputation as a gifted quilt artist; her work has been
exhibited to great acclaim and is held in private and corporate
collections; Kathleen is also a beloved teacher of quilting and
has shared her skills and knowledge through classes and workshops
with hundreds of students; she is a sought-after expert in quilt
appraisal and conservation and the author of a popular book, My
Life With Quilts, which documents her lifelong love of
quiltmaking; and
WHEREAS, She is a charter member of the Austin Area Quilt
Guild and a noted quilt historian, having established the Quilt
History Study Hall and offered classes on quilt history,
restoration, and conservation; in 2006 she donated her extensive
collection of quilts, fabrics, and ephemera to the Dolph Briscoe
Center for American History at The University of Texas at Austin,
where it is highly valued for its contributions to textile
research and exhibitions; and
WHEREAS, Jack and Kathleen are longtime residents of the
Brentwood neighborhood of Austin, actively participating in
their neighborhood association; they have been faithful members
of Northwest Baptist Church in Austin for decades; and
WHEREAS, Jack and Kathleen have enjoyed seven decades of
abiding love and affection for one another, and they are among an
exceptional group of men and women who can claim such a lasting
commitment; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd
Legislature, hereby congratulate Jack and Kathleen McCrady on
their 70th wedding anniversary and extend to them sincere best
wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
Mr. and Mrs. McCrady as an expression of high regard from the
Texas Senate.
Watson
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on February 13, 2013.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate