86R27239 BPG-D
By: Springer H.R. No. 1422
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The 100th birthday of an esteemed Texan is truly
cause for celebration, and Juanita Maude Crenshaw Uselton Roberson
of Nocona marked this momentous milestone in her life on March 26,
2019; and
WHEREAS, Born at Red River Station on the Crenshaw Ranch in
1919, the former Juanita Crenshaw is the daughter of Lionel Preston
"Pug" Crenshaw and Cecil Miles Crenshaw; she grew up with her
siblings, Lee, Jack, Bonnie "Tooter," and Cecil Bay "Sassy," on the
ranch established in 1891 by her grandfather, Lee Crenshaw; as a
young girl, she helped with such chores as milking cows and picking
cotton; and
WHEREAS, When she was 14 years old, she married Chris Alec
Uselton in a ceremony conducted at Red River Station; they resided
in Nocona before settling in Belcherville on a portion of the
Crenshaw Ranch; after losing a child in infancy, they went on to
raise three other children, Tommy Lee, Bobby Joe "Joe Boy," and
Linda Bay; her strong work ethic served her well on the busy ranch,
and she took on numerous responsibilities, from cooking for hired
hands to breaking ice for the cows in winter; she and her first
husband shared a rewarding relationship of nearly a half-century
until his passing in 1982; subsequently, she was joined in
matrimony to Ross Roberson, who died in 1997; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Roberson became the beloved "Nina" of five
treasured grandchildren, and she provided them with many happy
times on the ranch while teaching them a wide range of skills and
life lessons; through the years, she has also been blessed with 10
great-grandchildren and 8 great-great-grandchildren; although she
gave up driving her pickup truck at the age of 98, she continues to
enjoy fishing, antiquing, doing yard work, riding with
grandchildren or her son to "check the cows", walking, visiting
friends, going to the lake cabin with family, and sharing funny
stories; she was a longtime volunteer with the Nocona General
Hospital Auxiliary and Meals on Wheels, and she is a member of the
First Baptist Church; and
WHEREAS, A source of inspiration to all who know her, Juanita
Roberson has witnessed a panorama of change over the course of a
century, and she has met life's challenges and opportunities with
dignity and grace, earning the deep admiration of all who are
privileged to know her; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Juanita Maude Crenshaw Uselton
Roberson on her 100th birthday and extend to her sincere best wishes
for continued happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mrs. Roberson as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.