1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 730 |
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2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The 90th birthday of a native Texan is indeed a |
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3 | 3 | | special occasion, and Nina Lee Green Sinclair of Lubbock marks |
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4 | 4 | | this significant milestone in her life on May 24, 2015; and |
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5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Born in Roaring Springs in Motley County, Texas, |
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6 | 6 | | in 1925, the former Nina Lee Green was the daughter of John Duff |
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7 | 7 | | and Myra Kelly Green who were Texas pioneers; she grew up on the |
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8 | 8 | | Greenland Stock Farm on the banks of the Tongue River, and she was |
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9 | 9 | | baptized at the Roaring Springs First Baptist Church in 1936; and |
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10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, She graduated from Roaring Springs High School in |
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11 | 11 | | 1942, and she began working at Koen's Studio in Lubbock in 1943 as |
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12 | 12 | | an artist who hand-colored portraits; and |
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13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, She married her childhood sweetheart, Louis Avery |
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14 | 14 | | Sinclair, on January 18, 1946, and they soon moved to Abernathy, |
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15 | 15 | | where they made their home for 26 years; and |
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16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Sinclair was employed again by Koen's |
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17 | 17 | | Studio, where she worked diligently on, among other things, the |
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18 | 18 | | Texas Tech University La Ventana yearbook as a photographer and a |
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19 | 19 | | designer until 1948; and |
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20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Sinclair devoted herself to her home and |
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21 | 21 | | family while supporting her husband in his work as a 40-year |
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22 | 22 | | employee of Southwestern Public Service Company; she and |
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23 | 23 | | Mr. Sinclair were blessed with three wonderful children, David, |
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24 | 24 | | Terri, and Jerry; and |
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25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Sinclair was an incredible mother, mentor, |
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26 | 26 | | and homemaker who supported her children in their various |
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27 | 27 | | activities;theywereinvolvedwithsuchorganizationsas4-H |
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28 | 28 | | and Future Farmers of America, and their education included |
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29 | 29 | | attending and graduating from Tarleton State University and |
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30 | 30 | | Texas Tech University; and |
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31 | 31 | | WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Sinclair relocated to Lubbock in |
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32 | 32 | | 1972; they spent many wonderful years together until |
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33 | 33 | | Mr. Sinclair passed away in 2009; and |
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34 | 34 | | WHEREAS, Blessed with the admiration of a host of loved |
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35 | 35 | | ones and sustained by her strong faith, Nina Sinclair has |
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36 | 36 | | gracefully reached the 90-year mark and continues to enrich the |
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37 | 37 | | lives of all who are fortunate to know her; she is affectionately |
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38 | 38 | | known by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren as "Sugar"; |
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39 | 39 | | now, therefore, be it |
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40 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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41 | 41 | | Legislature, hereby congratulate Nina Lee Green Sinclair on the |
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42 | 42 | | grand occasion of her 90th birthday; and, be it further |
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43 | 43 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for Nina |
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44 | 44 | | Sinclair as an expression of high regard by the Texas Senate. |
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45 | 45 | | Perry |
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46 | 46 | | ________________________________ |
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47 | 47 | | President of the Senate |
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48 | 48 | | I hereby certify that the |
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49 | 49 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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50 | 50 | | the Senate on May 6, 2015. |
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51 | 51 | | ________________________________ |
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52 | 52 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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53 | 53 | | ________________________________ |
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54 | 54 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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