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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 truly |
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| 6 | 7 | | cause for celebration, and James Alton Caffey marked that special |
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| 7 | 8 | | milestone on June 29, 2017; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Caffey is the descendant of Irish immigrants who |
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| 9 | 10 | | left the province of Ulster for Maryland in 1720, and throughout the |
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| 10 | 11 | | following century, members of his family lived in North Carolina |
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| 11 | 12 | | and Alabama before settling in Milam County in the 1870s; and |
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| 12 | 13 | | WHEREAS, The son of James Arthur and Bessie Idell Caffey, |
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| 13 | 14 | | Alton Caffey was born near Rockdale in 1917 and grew up doing farm |
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| 14 | 15 | | work in Milam County and later in West Texas; in 1938, he went to |
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| 15 | 16 | | Houston in search of new opportunities and soon thereafter began a |
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| 16 | 17 | | career as a machinist with the Hughes Tool Company that lasted for |
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| 17 | 18 | | the next 35 years; and |
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| 18 | 19 | | WHEREAS, On April 3, 1940, Mr. Caffey was joined in matrimony |
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| 19 | 20 | | to the love of his life, the former Nancy Evelyn Overman, and their |
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| 20 | 21 | | marriage spanned more than six decades, before her passing in 2003; |
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| 21 | 22 | | over the years, the couple shared in the joy of raising two sons, |
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| 22 | 23 | | Charles and Stanley; in 1980, they retired to Rockdale, where they |
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| 23 | 24 | | became actively involved in the community and tended a large, |
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| 24 | 25 | | one-acre garden; throughout his life, Mr. Caffey has delighted in |
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| 25 | 26 | | hunting, fishing, and spending time on the lakes and rivers of Texas |
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| 26 | 27 | | with his family; and |
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| 27 | 28 | | WHEREAS, After residing in Rockdale for more than three |
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| 28 | 29 | | decades, Mr. Caffey relocated to be closer to his son, Charles, and |
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| 29 | 30 | | today he lives in the Hill Country between Austin and Marble Falls; |
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| 30 | 31 | | and |
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| 31 | 32 | | WHEREAS, The wisdom and experience of centenarians are a |
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| 32 | 33 | | source of enduring inspiration, and it is indeed a pleasure to honor |
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| 33 | 34 | | Alton Caffey for having joined this elite group of Texans; now, |
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| 34 | 35 | | therefore, be it |
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| 35 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 36 | 37 | | Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate James Alton |
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| 37 | 38 | | Caffey on his 100th birthday and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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| 38 | 39 | | for continued happiness; and, be it further |
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| 39 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 40 | 41 | | prepared for Mr. Caffey as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 41 | 42 | | House of Representatives. |
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