Bill Text: TX SR27 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring William Gerald Baldree on the occasion of his 100th birthday.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-02-09 - Reported enrolled [SR27 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SR27-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, William Gerald Baldree of Gladewater celebrated | ||
| his first 100 years on September 17, 2020, at a birthday party | ||
| attended by family members and a large circle of admirers; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born in 1920, William Baldree came of age during | ||
| World War II and served his country as a major in the United | ||
| States Army Air Forces; he flew B-17 bombers in the European | ||
| theater, and on his 33rd mission, his plane was shot down; for 11 | ||
| months, he was held captive in a German prisoner of war camp; he | ||
| went on to serve in the Korean War as well during a 25-year | ||
| military career; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Baldree married the former Nell Wyatt, and | ||
| they became the parents of two children, William G. "Jerry" | ||
| Baldree and Sherry Baldree Weyer; in 1990, he wed the former Vada | ||
| Rhodes Blankinship, and their union brought him three | ||
| stepdaughters, Vickie, Valrie, and Vonnie, as well as a stepson, | ||
| William; he and his wife enjoyed traveling the United States | ||
| together before buying a goat ranch in Brackettville; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In retirement, the Baldrees settled in Gilmer to | ||
| be near relatives; Mrs. Baldree passed away in 2018; today, | ||
| Mr. Baldree is the beloved patriarch of a large extended family | ||
| that includes many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and | ||
| the strong faith that sustains him is an inspiration to his loved | ||
| ones; and | ||
| WHEREAS, William Baldree has witnessed a panorama of | ||
| change over the course of a century, and he has met life's | ||
| challenges and opportunities with dignity and grace, earning the | ||
| deep admiration of all who are privileged to know him; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th | ||
| Legislature, hereby congratulate William Gerald Baldree on his | ||
| 100th birthday and extend to him sincere best wishes for | ||
| continued happiness; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Baldree 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 9, 2021. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
