H.R. No. 503 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The House of Representatives of the State of Texas 1-2 is pleased to pay tribute to Josie Ham Feltz on the occasion of her 1-3 100th birthday on April 4, 1993; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Josie was born to S. D. and Mary Ida Haynie Ham in 1-5 Somervell County, Texas, on April 4, 1893; being one of 10 1-6 children, with four sisters and five brothers, Josie and her 1-7 brother Henry Ham now live in Dumas; and 1-8 WHEREAS, Josie married John Henderson Feltz, a farmer and 1-9 rancher, in 1909 at the age of 16 and moved to Moore County to 1-10 live; she and her husband had a farm 15 miles southwest of Dumas, 1-11 Texas, and when Josie moved in as a new bride, her new home was a 1-12 half dugout; and 1-13 WHEREAS, Josie and John had three children, Charles, who now 1-14 lives in California, Phillip, who now lives in Amarillo, and 1-15 Florence, who is deceased; Josie is also the proud grandmother of 1-16 five grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and at least seven 1-17 great-great-grandchildren; and 1-18 WHEREAS, Josie now happily resides at Memorial Nursing and 1-19 Rehabilitation Center in Dumas, Texas; now, therefore, be it 1-20 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the State of 1-21 Texas, 73rd Legislature, hereby recognize Josie Ham Feltz on the 1-22 occasion of her 100th birthday and for her long and prosperous 1-23 life; and, be it further 2-1 RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be prepared for 2-2 Mrs. Feltz as an expression of high regard and esteem from the 2-3 Texas House of Representatives. 2-4 Texas House of Representatives. 2-5 Swinford 2-6 H.R. No. 503 2-7 _______________________________ 2-8 Speaker of the House 2-9 I certify that H.R. No. 503 was adopted by the House on April 2-10 7, 1993, by a non-record vote. 2-11 _______________________________ 2-12 Chief Clerk of the House