SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 130
WHEREAS, The 100th birthday of an esteemed member of the
Greatest Generation is indeed cause for celebration, and
Elizabeth Frances Redfern Newberg of Marshall marked this
momentous milestone in her life on December 25, 2020; and
WHEREAS, Born in Winfield in 1920, the former Elizabeth
Redfern lived on a farm in her early years and graduated from
Marshall High School; her patriotism led her to become one of the
first to enlist in the United States Marine Corps Women's Reserve
during World War II; after training at Hunter College in New York
and then Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, she was stationed in San
Francisco, where she performed clerical work and attained the
rank of sergeant; and
WHEREAS, She married the love of her life, Glenn W.
Newberg, in 1947, and they became the parents of three sons,
Glenn, Mark, and Michael, and two daughters, Mary and Martha; the
next two generations included eight grandchildren and seven
great-grandchildren; devoted to her family, Mrs. Newberg stayed
so busy taking care of them all that one of her sons has joked
that he was 50 years old before he realized mothers sat down; and
WHEREAS, Through the years, Mrs. Newberg has always
demonstrated her love for her country by displaying an American
flag on her porch; she still snaps to attention whenever she
hears the Marine Corps hymn; and
WHEREAS, Elizabeth Newberg is a source of tremendous
inspiration, and in sharing the experience gained through a
century of life well lived, she bestows a precious gift of wisdom
that benefits all who are fortunate enough to know her; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
Legislature, hereby congratulate Elizabeth Frances Redfern
Newberg 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. Newberg as an expression of high regard from
the Texas Senate.
Hughes
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 11, 2021.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate