Bill Text: TX SR97 | 2009-2010 | 81st Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Ruby Minelva Nanton of Houston on the occasion of her 100th birthday.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2009-02-02 - Reported enrolled [SR97 Detail]
Download: Texas-2009-SR97-Enrolled.html
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| � | �������WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to pay | |
| � | tribute to Ruby Minelva Nanton of Houston on the grand occasion | |
| � | of her 100th birthday; and | |
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| � | �������WHEREAS, Ruby Minelva Nanton was born on the Caribbean | |
| � | island of Saint Vincent on March 15, 1909; she realized her | |
| � | long-held wish to immigrate to the United States on June 20, | |
| � | 1998, and she proudly became a citizen on July 20, 2007; and | |
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| � | �������WHEREAS, Her profession was bookkeeping; throughout her | |
| � | life she has maintained interests in reading, dancing, singing, | |
| � | gardening, making cakes and pastries, and writing letters; she is | |
| � | well known for her spirit of volunteerism, her leadership, her | |
| � | compassion for others, and her enthusiasm for living each day to | |
| � | the fullest; and | |
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| � | �������WHEREAS, An Anglican from birth, she has remained | |
| � | dedicated to her faith; she is an active member of Saint James | |
| � | Episcopal Church in Houston, where she regularly attends Sunday | |
| � | services and church activities and enjoys her weekly senior | |
| � | group, known as The Wednesday Bunch; and | |
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| � | �������WHEREAS, A beloved matriarch, Ruby Nanton is the source of | |
| � | much genealogical information for her children and her extended | |
| � | family, many of whom will join her and honor her as she celebrates | |
| � | the 100th anniversary of her birth; now, therefore, be it | |
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| � | �������RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st | |
| � | Legislature, hereby recognize Ruby Minelva Nanton as a treasured | |
| � | citizen of the State of Texas and extend to her best wishes on her | |
| � | 100th birthday; and, be it further | |
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| � | �������RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | |
| � | her as a memento of this special day. | |
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| � | � | ________________________________� |
| � | � | ����President of the Senate |
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| � | � | ����I hereby certify that the |
| � | � | above Resolution was adopted by |
| � | � | the Senate on February 2, 2009. |
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| � | � | ________________________________� |
| � | � | ����Secretary of the Senate |
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| � | � | ________________________________� |
| � | � | �����Member, Texas Senate |
