H.R. No. 248
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The 100th birthday of an esteemed Texan is indeed
cause for celebration, and Ruth Ora Haley McAfee of Fort Worth is
marking that special milestone on October 21, 2021; and
WHEREAS, The daughter of Charles and Louella Haley, the
former Ruth Haley was born at home in Franklin in 1921; she married
Ray F. McAfee Sr., and they became the proud parents of three
children; over the years, she has had the pleasure of seeing her
family grow to include 11 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren,
and 11 great-great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. McAfee devoted herself to her home while
supporting her husband during his service in the U.S. Army, and the
family eventually settled in Fort Worth; she instilled in her
children the importance of education, and she has been a steadfast
source of encouragement for each of her loved ones in all of their
endeavors; and
WHEREAS, A woman of deep faith, Mrs. McAfee is a longtime
congregant of Baker Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church,
where she has generously volunteered as a decorator, stewardess,
class leader, and deaconess; and
WHEREAS, Ruth McAfee 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 admiration of all
who are privileged to know her; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Ruth Ora Haley
McAfee on the occasion of 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. McAfee as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Collier
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 248 was adopted by the House on
October 18, 2021, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House