SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 730
WHEREAS, The 90th birthday of a native Texan is indeed a
special occasion, and Nina Lee Green Sinclair of Lubbock marks
this significant milestone in her life on May 24, 2015; and
WHEREAS, Born in Roaring Springs in Motley County, Texas,
in 1925, the former Nina Lee Green was the daughter of John Duff
and Myra Kelly Green who were Texas pioneers; she grew up on the
Greenland Stock Farm on the banks of the Tongue River, and she was
baptized at the Roaring Springs First Baptist Church in 1936; and
WHEREAS, She graduated from Roaring Springs High School in
1942, and she began working at Koen's Studio in Lubbock in 1943 as
an artist who hand-colored portraits; and
WHEREAS, She married her childhood sweetheart, Louis Avery
Sinclair, on January 18, 1946, and they soon moved to Abernathy,
where they made their home for 26 years; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Sinclair was employed again by Koen's
Studio, where she worked diligently on, among other things, the
Texas Tech University La Ventana yearbook as a photographer and a
designer until 1948; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Sinclair devoted herself to her home and
family while supporting her husband in his work as a 40-year
employee of Southwestern Public Service Company; she and
Mr. Sinclair were blessed with three wonderful children, David,
Terri, and Jerry; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Sinclair was an incredible mother, mentor,
and homemaker who supported her children in their various
activities;theywereinvolvedwithsuchorganizationsas4-H
and Future Farmers of America, and their education included
attending and graduating from Tarleton State University and
Texas Tech University; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Sinclair relocated to Lubbock in
1972; they spent many wonderful years together until
Mr. Sinclair passed away in 2009; and
WHEREAS, Blessed with the admiration of a host of loved
ones and sustained by her strong faith, Nina Sinclair has
gracefully reached the 90-year mark and continues to enrich the
lives of all who are fortunate to know her; she is affectionately
known by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren as "Sugar";
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
Legislature, hereby congratulate Nina Lee Green Sinclair on the
grand occasion of her 90th birthday; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for Nina
Sinclair as an expression of high regard by the Texas Senate.
Perry
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 6, 2015.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate