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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The 100th birthday of an esteemed Texan is indeed |
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| 6 | 7 | | cause for celebration, and Nelda Modena Weathersbee of Waco reached |
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| 7 | 8 | | this special milestone on February 15, 2015; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Born in 1915 to John Robert and Madie Vera |
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| 9 | 10 | | Richardson in Frisco, this lifelong Texan lived in Dallas and |
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| 10 | 11 | | Marlin before settling in Waco; and |
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| 11 | 12 | | WHEREAS, On May 28, 1932, she married Claude Harrison |
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| 12 | 13 | | Weathersbee, with whom she shared 50 years until his death in 1983; |
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| 13 | 14 | | the couple raised four daughters, Phyllis Yvonne Layne, Carolyn |
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| 14 | 15 | | Jeanette Lara-Baird, Armeda Ann Jost, and Teresa Wonnelle Place |
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| 15 | 16 | | Weber, and the family has since grown to include five grandchildren |
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| 16 | 17 | | and three great-grandchildren; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Weathersbee worked at a drug store and a |
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| 18 | 19 | | supermarket before joining the staff of the Library Binding |
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| 19 | 20 | | Company; she enjoyed a career there that spanned more than three |
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| 20 | 21 | | decades and retired just prior to her 80th birthday; and |
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| 21 | 22 | | WHEREAS, A faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ, |
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| 22 | 23 | | Mrs. Weathersbee has written monthly columns for her church's |
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| 23 | 24 | | newspaper for more than two and a half decades; she has also |
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| 24 | 25 | | supported Haitian missionary efforts; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Meeting life's challenges with resilience, |
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| 26 | 27 | | optimism, and determination, Nelda Weathersbee has gracefully |
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| 27 | 28 | | reached the century mark and continues to enrich the lives of all |
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| 28 | 29 | | who are fortunate enough to know her; now, therefore, be it |
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| 29 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 30 | 31 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Nelda Modena Weathersbee on her |
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| 31 | 32 | | 100th birthday and extend to her warmest best wishes for continued |
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| 32 | 33 | | happiness; and, be it further |
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| 33 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 34 | 35 | | prepared for Mrs. Weathersbee as an expression of high regard by |
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| 35 | 36 | | the Texas House of Representatives. |
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