87S31346 TBO-D
 
  By: Collier H.R. No. 248
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, The 100th birthday of an esteemed Texan is indeed
  cause for celebration, and Ruth Ora Haley McAfee of Fort Worth is
  marking that special milestone on October 21, 2021; and
         WHEREAS, The daughter of Charles and Louella Haley, the
  former Ruth Haley was born at home in Franklin in 1921; she married
  Ray F. McAfee Sr., and they became the proud parents of three
  children; over the years, she has had the pleasure of seeing her
  family grow to include 11 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren,
  and 11 great-great-grandchildren; and
         WHEREAS, Mrs. McAfee devoted herself to her home while
  supporting her husband during his service in the U.S. Army, and the
  family eventually settled in Fort Worth; she instilled in her
  children the importance of education, and she has been a steadfast
  source of encouragement for each of her loved ones in all of their
  endeavors; and
         WHEREAS, A woman of deep faith, Mrs. McAfee is a longtime
  congregant of Baker Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church,
  where she has generously volunteered as a decorator, stewardess,
  class leader, and deaconess; and
         WHEREAS, Ruth McAfee has witnessed a panorama of change over
  the course of a century, and she has met life's challenges and
  opportunities with dignity and grace, earning the admiration of all
  who are privileged to know her; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
  Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Ruth Ora Haley
  McAfee on the occasion of her 100th birthday and extend to her
  sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Mrs. McAfee as an expression of high regard by the
  Texas House of Representatives.