Bill Text: TX SR307 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Mildred H. Burnett of Fannin County on the occasion of her 100th birthday.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-02-22 - Reported enrolled [SR307 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SR307-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize Mildred H. Burnett on the grand occasion of her 100th | ||
| birthday; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This gracious lady is well known for her charm and | ||
| generosity of spirit, and she is a revered resident of Fannin | ||
| County; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mildred H. Burnett was born March 11, 1911, at | ||
| Prairie Point Community in Fannin County; she graduated from | ||
| Windom High School in 1929 and attended East Texas State Teachers | ||
| College before embarking on a 39-year career as an educator; and | ||
| WHEREAS, She married Noel Y. Burnett in 1934, and the couple | ||
| enjoyed more than 50 years of marriage; they raised a son, Lanny Joe | ||
| Burnett, who has been a source of much pride and joy; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mrs. Burnett is a devout Christian and lifelong | ||
| Southern Baptist who practices her faith in her daily life; she | ||
| has taught Sunday school and vacation Bible school for more than | ||
| 50 years; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Over the course of her long and rich life, she has | ||
| borne witness to a century of momentous events; from the early | ||
| days of radio to the emergence of the Internet, from biplanes to | ||
| moon landings, through two world wars and 18 presidential | ||
| administrations, she has shared her strength, her compassion, | ||
| 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 Mildred H. Burnett as a treasured | ||
| citizen of our state and extend to her best wishes for a memorable | ||
| 100th birthday; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| her as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Deuell | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 22, 2011. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
