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| 6 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The 100th birthday of a longtime civic leader is |
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| 8 | 9 | | truly cause for celebration, and Rita Radley of El Campo marked this |
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| 9 | 10 | | momentous milestone in her life on January 14, 2025; and |
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| 10 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Born in El Campo in 1925, she graduated from El Campo |
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| 11 | 12 | | High School and went on to attend The University of Texas at Austin, |
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| 12 | 13 | | where she met her future husband, Robert "Bob" Radley; they married |
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| 13 | 14 | | in 1943, shortly before he joined the U.S. Army Air Forces; the |
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| 14 | 15 | | devoted couple was blessed with three children, Jessica, Gary, and |
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| 15 | 16 | | Craig, and eventually, they knew the joy of welcoming into their |
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| 16 | 17 | | treasured family many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Following World War II, the Radleys lived in East |
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| 18 | 19 | | Texas while Mr. Radley was an independent oil operator; they moved |
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| 19 | 20 | | to El Campo in 1951 and embarked on a new path as rice farmers and |
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| 20 | 21 | | ranchers; deeply committed to her community, Mrs. Radley made time |
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| 21 | 22 | | to serve in numerous capacities and became the first female |
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| 22 | 23 | | president of the El Campo Chamber of Commerce; a trailblazer, she |
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| 23 | 24 | | also served as chair of the Lower Colorado River Association; she |
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| 24 | 25 | | was a founding member of the Beautify El Campo Extension Services, |
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| 25 | 26 | | which tends the downtown area's decorative planters; moreover, she |
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| 26 | 27 | | was a deacon of First Presbyterian Church; her wide-ranging |
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| 27 | 28 | | contributions earned her recognition as Citizen of the Year; and |
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| 28 | 29 | | WHEREAS, More than 15 years ago, Mrs. Radley established the |
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| 29 | 30 | | El Campo Heritage Center for senior citizens; she wrote grants and |
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| 30 | 31 | | raised funds to transform the Northside School cafeteria into an |
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| 31 | 32 | | inviting place for older residents to socialize and focus on their |
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| 32 | 33 | | physical and mental well-being; the facility offers |
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| 33 | 34 | | age-appropriate fitness equipment, exercise classes, and health |
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| 34 | 35 | | seminars; and |
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| 35 | 36 | | WHEREAS, Rita Radley has earned the admiration and |
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| 36 | 37 | | appreciation of innumerable people through her vision and |
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| 37 | 38 | | dedication to the betterment of El Campo, and it is truly a pleasure |
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| 38 | 39 | | to honor her for having joined an elite group of Texans who can look |
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| 39 | 40 | | back on 100 years of meaningful achievements; now, therefore, be it |
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| 40 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 41 | 42 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Rita Radley on her 100th birthday |
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| 42 | 43 | | and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, |
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| 43 | 44 | | be it further |
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| 44 | 45 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 45 | 46 | | prepared for Mrs. Radley as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 46 | 47 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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