SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 385
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Mrs. Elsie Joe Jackson Caldwell, who recently
celebrated her 90th birthday; and
WHEREAS, A woman of great charm and grace, Mrs. Elsie Joe
Jackson Caldwell is well known for her generosity of spirit, and
she is a beloved and respected member of her community; and
WHEREAS, She was born on March 2, 1929, in Hallsville;
after attending Prairie View A&M University, she moved to Dallas
and began a long and fulfilling career as a respiratory
therapist, first with Woodlawn Hospital and later with the United
States Veterans Administration; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Caldwell has been blessed with a wonderful
family; she and her beloved husband, the late J. P. Caldwell,
raised two children together, Melva and Jimmy Caldwell; and
WHEREAS, She remains active as a full-time worker with her
daughter's foster children; a devout Christian who practices her
faith in her daily life, she is a longtime member of Full Gospel
Holy Temple and has made multiple trips to the Holy Land; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Caldwell has lived through times and
experienced events that many people only know through history
books, and there is much to be learned from the insights she has
gained through the years; she is noted for her warmth and wise
counsel and inspires those around her with her enthusiasm for
living each day to the fullest; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
Legislature, hereby pay tribute to Mrs. Elsie Joe Jackson
Caldwell on the occasion of her 90th birthday and extend to her
best wishes for many happy returns; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.
West
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 13, 2019.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate