Bill Text: TX SR153 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Janette Gillespie on the occasion of her 107th birthday.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-08 - Reported enrolled [SR153 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR153-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The 107th birthday of an esteemed Texan is indeed | ||
| cause for celebration, and Janette Gillespie of Whitehouse | ||
| marked this tremendous milestone in her life on January 30, 2017, | ||
| in the company of family and friends; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born to the Reverend Eugene Holmes and Jennie | ||
| Holmes in Dalhart in 1910, the former Janette Holmes attended Lon | ||
| Morris College in Jacksonville and went on to complete her | ||
| bachelor's degree in commerce and economics at Texas Christian | ||
| University; she taught business administration at Lon Morris | ||
| College and was later employed at a number of Jacksonville | ||
| companies until her retirement; and | ||
| WHEREAS, She married Lowell Emmett Gillespie in McKinney | ||
| on September 14, 1933, and they became the proud parents of a | ||
| daughter, Janan, and a son, Gary; through the years, | ||
| Mrs. Gillespie has known the joy of welcoming six grandchildren, | ||
| 12 great-grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren into | ||
| her treasured family; she and her husband shared a fulfilling | ||
| relationship until his death in 1989; and | ||
| WHEREAS, On the occasion of her 107th birthday, | ||
| Mrs. Gillespie was honored by Texas Christian University as the | ||
| school's oldest alumnus; she ascribes her longevity to "the good | ||
| Lord, good family, and good food"; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Janette Gillespie has witnessed a panorama of | ||
| change over the course of more than a century, 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 Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, hereby congratulate Janette Gillespie on her 107th | ||
| birthday and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued | ||
| happiness; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| Mrs. Gillespie as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Hughes | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 8, 2017. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
