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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 indeed |
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| 6 | 7 | | cause for celebration, and Ruth Ora Haley McAfee of Fort Worth is |
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| 7 | 8 | | marking that special milestone on October 21, 2021; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The daughter of Charles and Louella Haley, the |
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| 9 | 10 | | former Ruth Haley was born at home in Franklin in 1921; she married |
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| 10 | 11 | | Ray F. McAfee Sr., and they became the proud parents of three |
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| 11 | 12 | | children; over the years, she has had the pleasure of seeing her |
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| 12 | 13 | | family grow to include 11 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren, |
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| 13 | 14 | | and 11 great-great-grandchildren; and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. McAfee devoted herself to her home while |
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| 15 | 16 | | supporting her husband during his service in the U.S. Army, and the |
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| 16 | 17 | | family eventually settled in Fort Worth; she instilled in her |
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| 17 | 18 | | children the importance of education, and she has been a steadfast |
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| 18 | 19 | | source of encouragement for each of her loved ones in all of their |
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| 19 | 20 | | endeavors; and |
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| 20 | 21 | | WHEREAS, A woman of deep faith, Mrs. McAfee is a longtime |
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| 21 | 22 | | congregant of Baker Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, |
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| 22 | 23 | | where she has generously volunteered as a decorator, stewardess, |
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| 23 | 24 | | class leader, and deaconess; and |
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| 24 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Ruth McAfee has witnessed a panorama of change over |
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| 25 | 26 | | the course of a century, and she has met life's challenges and |
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| 26 | 27 | | opportunities with dignity and grace, earning the admiration of all |
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| 27 | 28 | | who are privileged to know her; now, therefore, be it |
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| 28 | 29 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 29 | 30 | | Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Ruth Ora Haley |
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| 30 | 31 | | McAfee on the occasion of her 100th birthday and extend to her |
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| 31 | 32 | | sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further |
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| 32 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 33 | 34 | | prepared for Mrs. McAfee as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 34 | 35 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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