Bill Text: TX SR273 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Elease Edwards on the occasion of her 100th birthday.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-02-15 - Reported enrolled [SR273 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SR273-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize Elease Edwards on the joyous occasion of her 100th | ||
| birthday, on February 23, 2011; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Elease Edwards was born in Rains County, Texas, on | ||
| February 23, 1911; she was the fourth of six girls born to Anna | ||
| and Frank Edwards; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Throughout her life, Miss Edwards has been | ||
| dedicated to her work as a caretaker for others; she was a | ||
| longtime nursing assistant at hospitals and nursing homes, and | ||
| she has consistently been a source of strength to members of her | ||
| family; and | ||
| WHEREAS, She attended the birth of each of her 14 nieces | ||
| and nephews and has given them, as well as her grandnieces and | ||
| grandnephews, her love and support throughout their lives; a | ||
| tireless worker, she continues to drive her 15-year-old niece to | ||
| her high school on a daily basis; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Miss Edwards stays in good physical shape by | ||
| walking, and her favorite hobby is working on word puzzles; over | ||
| the course of her life, she has experienced world events that | ||
| most of us only read about in history books; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Elease Edwards is always cheerful and quite the | ||
| optimist, and she is noted for her generous nature, her courage, | ||
| and her enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd | ||
| Legislature, hereby recognize Elease Edwards as a treasured | ||
| citizen of our state and extend to her congratulations on the | ||
| occasion of her 100th birthday; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in her | ||
| honor. | ||
| Deuell | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 15, 2011. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
