88R19868 CJM-D
By: Slaton H.R. No. 1116
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The 90th birthday of an esteemed Texan is indeed
cause for celebration, and Melba Jean Ethridge is marking that
special milestone on November 1, 2023; and
WHEREAS, The daughter of Estelle and Tennie Ham, the former
Melba Jean Ham was born in 1933 in a small frame house in Lynn
County; she learned from her parents the value of hard work,
honesty, and integrity, and she went on to enjoy a successful
47-year career as a beautician; and
WHEREAS, She married Edgar Eugene Ethridge, a World War II
veteran, on June 1, 1949, and the couple shared more than six
decades together, until Mr. Ethridge's passing in 2011; they raised
their three sons, Doyle, Eddie, and Steven, in Slaton, and with the
passing years, Mrs. Ethridge has delighted in becoming "Nannie" to
her beloved grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Melba Jean Ethridge has witnessed a panorama of
change over the course of nine decades, and she has met life's
challenges and opportunities with dignity and grace, earning the
deep admiration of all who are privileged to know her; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Melba Jean Ethridge on the joyous
occasion of her 90th birthday and extend to her sincere best wishes
for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mrs. Ethridge as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.