Bill Text: TX HR1196 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring Evelyn Fife of Terrell on the occasion of her 100th birthday.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-04-07 - Reported enrolled [HR1196 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR1196-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1196 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The wisdom and experience of centenarians are a | ||
| source of enduring inspiration, and it is indeed a pleasure to honor | ||
| Evelyn Fife of Terrell, who joined this elite group of Texans on | ||
| April 4, 2011; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A native of the Lone Star State, Ms. Fife was born in | ||
| Terrell in 1911 to Jewell and H. Lee Simpson; she graduated from the | ||
| local high school in 1928, and through the years, she was employed | ||
| by the Southern Poultry Processing Plant and Texas Poultry and Egg; | ||
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| WHEREAS, Devoted to her loved ones, she provided warm, | ||
| generous care for her mother and her sister and brother-in-law, | ||
| Mabel and Robert Phillips, at the end of their lives; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ms. Fife is a woman of deep and abiding religious | ||
| faith; for more than a decade, she drew on her knowledge as a Bible | ||
| scholar to teach the Crusaders Sunday School Class at First | ||
| Christian Church; she is also a longtime member of the Christian | ||
| Women's Fellowship Bible Study, which she has served in every | ||
| office; her efforts were recently recognized when the annual | ||
| yearbook was dedicated in her honor; in addition to her work with | ||
| her church, she enjoys reading and cooking; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Blessed with the affection of many admirers, Evelyn | ||
| Fife has gracefully reached the century mark and continues to | ||
| enrich the lives of all who are fortunate enough to know her; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Evelyn Fife on the joyous 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 Ms. Fife as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Gooden | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1196 was adopted by the House on April | ||
| 6, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
