SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 512
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Elisabeth Guldmann Brannon on the grand occasion of her
100th birthday; and
WHEREAS, This gracious lady is well known for her charm and
generosity of spirit, and she is a revered resident of our state;
and
WHEREAS, Elisabeth Guldmann was born March 24, 1913, in
Waller; she moved with her family as a young child to her father's
native Denmark, where they remained for several years before
moving to Canada when she was 10 years old; when she was 14, she
and her mother and sisters moved to Houston, and she graduated
from Reagan High School in 1931; and
WHEREAS, She married the late Joseph Brannon in 1935, and
the couple raised three children, Richard, Ronnie, and Brenda,
who have been a source of much pride and joy; Mrs. Brannon has
been blessed with 13 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren, and
14 great-great-grandchildren, and she is known affectionately to
her large and loving family as Nanny; and
WHEREAS, Throughout her life, Mrs. Brannon has cultivated
a wide variety of interests, including traveling, reading,
gardening, and dancing; a devout Christian who practices her
faith in her life, she was a member of Champion Forest Baptist
Church in Houston; she recently moved to Big Sandy, Texas; and
WHEREAS, In celebration of her birthday, friends and family
are gathering March 24, 2013, to congratulate her and share in this
milestone in her life; a beloved and respected member of her
community, 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, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd
Legislature, hereby extend congratulations to Elisabeth Guldmann
Brannon on her 100th birthday; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Birdwell, Eltife
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 19, 2013.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate