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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 141
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WHEREAS, Juandelle Wainscott Lacy Roberts of Midland |
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celebrated her 95th birthday on January 23, 2023, and this |
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occasion provides a welcome opportunity for family and friends to |
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express the love and affection they hold for her; and |
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WHEREAS, The former Juandelle Wainscott was born in 1928 to |
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the Reverend and Mrs. C. E. Wainscott in Quitaque; in 1945, she |
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was joined in matrimony to James W. Lacy, and she became the proud |
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mother of two children; following Mr. Lacy's death, she was |
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fortunate enough to find love again and married W. V. "Red" |
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Roberts, with whom she shared a fulfilling union that spanned |
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nearly two decades until his passing in 2020; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of her life, Mrs. Roberts has |
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established a number of important philanthropic initiatives, |
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including the Excalibur Round Table that benefits cancer |
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research, a school for Romani children in Romania, the |
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Wainscott-Lacy Memorial Fund scholarship program for students at |
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Baptist schools, and an engineering scholarship for students at |
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Texas Tech University; she is a longtime national board member of |
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the American Cancer Society and a recipient of the Lifetime |
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Excalibur Award for her generosity; in addition, she has |
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supported a number of symphonies, as well as Baptist and other |
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evangelical missionary work across the Americas, Africa, Eastern |
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Europe, and Asia; and |
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WHEREAS, An active member of the Texas Federation of |
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Republican Women for 65 years, Mrs. Roberts has served on its |
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board and has been honored by the organization with the First |
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Legacy Leadership Award, the Ten Outstanding Women Award, and the |
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Tribute to Women Award; moreover, she has worked in behalf of the |
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Republican Party in three states, serving as chair of the Tulsa |
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County group, and she mentored a young George W. Bush when he |
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first ran for state office; and |
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WHEREAS, Respected and admired by all who are privileged to |
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know her, Juandelle Roberts may reflect with great satisfaction |
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on a lifetime of achievement, and it is a pleasure to join her |
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many friends and loved ones in honoring her on this memorable |
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occasion; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Juandelle Wainscott Lacy Roberts |
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on her 95th birthday and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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continued happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for Mrs. Roberts as an expression of high regard from |
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the Texas Senate. |
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Sparks |
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________________________________ |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 7, 2023. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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________________________________ |
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Member, Texas Senate |