SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 231
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Florence Roberta Key Fisher on the grand occasion of
her 90th birthday; and
WHEREAS, Florence Key was born on March 1, 1927, in
Raymondville, Texas; she married her high school sweetheart,
Charles Edward Fisher, on October 6, 1945, only five months after
they graduated from Port Lavaca High School; they were blessed
with two children, six grandchildren, and seven
great-grandchildren, and they shared 57 years of marriage until
his death in 2003; and
WHEREAS, Prior to the birth of her children, Florence worked
at the Calhoun County clerk's office, and she later served for 26
years as the bookkeeper at Calhoun High School; she and her husband
cofounded Shoreline Dredging and Construction in 1968, and after
many successful years, they sold the company in 1993; and
WHEREAS, Florence moved to Austin to be close to her family
after Hurricane Claudette hit Port Lavaca in 2003; she is a
beloved matriarch within her family and a respected member of her
community, and her birthday is indeed cause for celebration among
her friends and those who are privileged to share in her life;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
Legislature, hereby recognize Florence Roberta Key Fisher as a
treasured citizen of Texas and congratulate her on her 90th
birthday; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her as a memento of this special day.
Campbell
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on February 21, 2017.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate