Bill Text: TX HR284 | 2017 | 85th Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled


Bill Title: Congratulating Donnie Audrey Kite Cooper of Waco on the occasion of her 100th birthday.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2017-08-16 - Reported enrolled [HR284 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HR284-Enrolled.html
 
 
  H.R. No. 284
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, The 100th birthday of an esteemed Texan is indeed
  cause for celebration, and Donnie Audrey Kite Cooper of Waco is
  marking this momentous milestone in her life on October 25, 2017;
  and
         WHEREAS, Born in Hollis, Oklahoma, in 1917 to Alvin A. Kite
  and Cora Edes Kite, Mrs. Cooper is the eldest of a brood that
  included her brothers and sisters Edes, Hardy, Kelsey, Garland,
  Oneta, Gale, and Dale;  she is descended on her mother's side from
  Joseph San Pierre, one of the Old Three Hundred who received land
  grants in Stephen F. Austin's first Texas colony; and
         WHEREAS, The former Donnie Kite completed her bachelor's
  degree at Oklahoma State University, and on October 4, 1942, she
  married Victor Kenneth Cooper; they became the proud parents of
  four children, Marilyn, Ken, Randy, and Sarah; a school teacher and
  an artist, Mrs. Cooper volunteered extensively in her community and
  with local churches; she was a member of the Central Texas
  Watercolor Society and enjoyed presenting "chalk talks" to various
  church groups; currently, she belongs to First Baptist Church Waco;
  and
         WHEREAS, Mrs. Cooper and her husband shared a fulfilling
  marriage of 71 years before his passing in 2013; today, she is the
  cherished matriarch of a family that has grown to include 13
  grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren; and
         WHEREAS, A source of wisdom and inspiration, Donnie Cooper
  has witnessed a panorama of change during a historic century, and
  her 100th birthday offers a welcome opportunity for her loved ones
  to acknowledge the special place she holds in their hearts; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
  Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Donnie Audrey
  Kite Cooper 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. Cooper as an expression of high regard by the
  Texas House of Representatives.
 
  Anderson of McLennan
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 284 was adopted by the House on August
  15, 2017, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
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