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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 Juanita Maude Crenshaw Uselton Roberson |
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| 7 | 8 | | of Nocona marked this momentous milestone in her life on March 26, |
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| 8 | 9 | | 2019; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Born at Red River Station on the Crenshaw Ranch in |
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| 10 | 11 | | 1919, the former Juanita Crenshaw is the daughter of Lionel Preston |
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| 11 | 12 | | "Pug" Crenshaw and Cecil Miles Crenshaw; she grew up with her |
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| 12 | 13 | | siblings, Lee, Jack, Bonnie "Tooter," and Cecil Bay "Sassy," on the |
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| 13 | 14 | | ranch established in 1891 by her grandfather, Lee Crenshaw; as a |
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| 14 | 15 | | young girl, she helped with such chores as milking cows and picking |
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| 15 | 16 | | cotton; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, When she was 14 years old, she married Chris Alec |
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| 17 | 18 | | Uselton in a ceremony conducted at Red River Station; they resided |
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| 18 | 19 | | in Nocona before settling in Belcherville on a portion of the |
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| 19 | 20 | | Crenshaw Ranch; after losing a child in infancy, they went on to |
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| 20 | 21 | | raise three other children, Tommy Lee, Bobby Joe "Joe Boy," and |
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| 21 | 22 | | Linda Bay; her strong work ethic served her well on the busy ranch, |
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| 22 | 23 | | and she took on numerous responsibilities, from cooking for hired |
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| 23 | 24 | | hands to breaking ice for the cows in winter; she and her first |
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| 24 | 25 | | husband shared a rewarding relationship of nearly a half-century |
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| 25 | 26 | | until his passing in 1982; subsequently, she was joined in |
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| 26 | 27 | | matrimony to Ross Roberson, who died in 1997; and |
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| 27 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Roberson became the beloved "Nina" of five |
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| 28 | 29 | | treasured grandchildren, and she provided them with many happy |
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| 29 | 30 | | times on the ranch while teaching them a wide range of skills and |
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| 30 | 31 | | life lessons; through the years, she has also been blessed with 10 |
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| 31 | 32 | | great-grandchildren and 8 great-great-grandchildren; although she |
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| 32 | 33 | | gave up driving her pickup truck at the age of 98, she continues to |
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| 33 | 34 | | enjoy fishing, antiquing, doing yard work, riding with |
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| 34 | 35 | | grandchildren or her son to "check the cows", walking, visiting |
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| 35 | 36 | | friends, going to the lake cabin with family, and sharing funny |
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| 36 | 37 | | stories; she was a longtime volunteer with the Nocona General |
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| 37 | 38 | | Hospital Auxiliary and Meals on Wheels, and she is a member of the |
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| 38 | 39 | | First Baptist Church; and |
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| 39 | 40 | | WHEREAS, A source of inspiration to all who know her, Juanita |
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| 40 | 41 | | Roberson has witnessed a panorama of change over the course of a |
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| 41 | 42 | | century, and she has met life's challenges and opportunities with |
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| 42 | 43 | | dignity and grace, earning the deep admiration of all who are |
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| 43 | 44 | | privileged to know her; now, therefore, be it |
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| 44 | 45 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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| 45 | 46 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Juanita Maude Crenshaw Uselton |
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| 46 | 47 | | Roberson on her 100th birthday and extend to her sincere best wishes |
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| 47 | 48 | | for continued happiness; and, be it further |
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| 48 | 49 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 49 | 50 | | prepared for Mrs. Roberson as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 50 | 51 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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