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R E S O L U T I O N
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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 occasion |
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provides a welcome opportunity for family and friends to express |
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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 was |
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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" Roberts, |
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with whom she shared a fulfilling union that spanned nearly two |
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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 research, |
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a school for Romani children in Romania, the Wainscott-Lacy |
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Memorial Fund scholarship program for students at Baptist schools, |
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and an engineering scholarship for students at Texas Tech |
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University; she is a longtime national board member of the American |
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Cancer Society and a recipient of the Lifetime Excalibur Award for |
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her generosity; in addition, she has supported a number of |
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symphonies, as well as Baptist and other evangelical missionary |
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work across the Americas, Africa, Eastern 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 board |
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and has been honored by the organization with the First Legacy |
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Leadership Award, the Ten Outstanding Women Award, and the Tribute |
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to Women Award; moreover, she has worked in behalf of the Republican |
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Party in three states, serving as chair of the Tulsa County group, |
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and she mentored a young George W. Bush when he first ran for state |
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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 on |
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a lifetime of achievement, and it is a pleasure to join her many |
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friends and loved ones in honoring her on this memorable occasion; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby congratulate Juandelle Wainscott Lacy Roberts on her 95th |
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birthday and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued |
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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 by the |
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Texas Senate. |