H.R. No. 1761
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Marie Borland Rinewalt of Dawson County celebrated
her 90th birthday on March 21, 2015, and a host of her friends and
admirers gathered to extend to her their congratulations and best
wishes; and
WHEREAS, Born on March 21, 1925, the former Marie Borland
grew up on a cotton farm in Tom Green County; in 1938, her father
could no longer afford to pay farmhands to help with the harvest,
and the Borland family moved to Dawson County, where they settled on
land west of Lamesa; from an early age, Mrs. Rinewalt helped out in
the house and on the farm as they raised cows, chickens, and hogs;
and
WHEREAS, In her junior year of high school, she accepted an
invitation from her future husband, William Rinewalt, to a
Halloween church party; in December 1942, Mr. Rinewalt was drafted,
and he served his country in the Pacific theater during World War
II, earning a Bronze Star; and
WHEREAS, The couple married on April 2, 1946, in the Church of
Christ parsonage, with Mrs. Rinewalt's sister, Betty, as a witness;
they went on to share a richly rewarding union, farming and raising
cattle together for 62 years, until Mr. Rinewalt's passing in 2008;
and
WHEREAS, In her leisure time, Mrs. Rinewalt has enjoyed
tending her garden, crocheting, and sewing; she remains active,
riding her stationary bicycle for five miles each morning, and
attends services and community events at the Lamesa Church of
Christ; and
WHEREAS, Marie Rinewalt has witnessed a panorama of change
over the course of nine decades, and she has met life's challenges
and opportunities with dignity and grace, earning the deep
admiration of all who are privileged to know her; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Marie Borland Rinewalt on her 90th
birthday and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and,
be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mrs. Rinewalt as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Craddick
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1761 was adopted by the House on May
7, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House