SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 151
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Thelma Lee Burditt Ivison on the joyous occasion of her
100th birthday; and
WHEREAS, Thelma Burditt was born on September 22, 1917, in
Scurry County, Texas; she graduated from Snyder High School in
1936 and earned a nursing degree from King's Daughters Hospital
in Temple in 1939; and
WHEREAS, She married Ira Truman Ivison on December 9, 1939,
and they were blessed with two daughters and a son; they were
married for more than 41 years, until Mr. Ivison passed away in
1981; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Ivison guided her family by loving example;
generous and nurturing, she always helped to care for family
members in times of illness; and
WHEREAS, When her children began to build lives of their
own, she initially went to work in a coffee factory; she later
worked as a cook for a day care center and as an assembly line
worker at a house shoe company; she also learned to play the bass
guitar and played with a senior citizens' band that performed at
weekly senior dances, nursing homes, and weddings; and
WHEREAS, Today, Thelma Ivison continues to drive her own car
and to manage her own finances, and she still cares for her home and
one-acre property outside of Odessa; she is a strong, loving, and
fiercely independent woman who is beloved throughout the
community, and her 100th birthday is indeed cause for celebration
among her many friends and loved ones; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby recognize Thelma Lee
Burditt Ivison as a treasured citizen of the Lone Star State
and extend to her congratulations on her 100th birthday; and,
be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her as a memento of this very special day.
Seliger
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on August 15, 2017.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate