H.R. No. 630 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Effie Pate Thomas will celebrate the momentous 1-2 occasion of her 100th birthday on July 19, 1993, and to her many 1-3 friends and relatives the event will indeed be a happy occasion 1-4 that is worthy of special recognition; and 1-5 WHEREAS, The daughter of James Pate and Willie Medora 1-6 Steward, Mrs. Thomas was born in the small town of Wills Point in 1-7 Van Zandt County; her father, a rancher, bank officer, and frontier 1-8 town marshall from Kentucky, overcame many obstacles to carve out a 1-9 comfortable life for his family in this quaint East Texas 1-10 community; and 1-11 WHEREAS, With education a priority in her life, Mrs. Thomas 1-12 earned her teacher certification from Normal College in 1-13 Duncanville, and after teaching for a time, she moved to 1-14 Washington, D.C., where she worked in various capacities in 1-15 governmental offices; and 1-16 WHEREAS, Following the passing of her first husband, she 1-17 returned to Texas and in 1925 married Mike Thomas II; together, 1-18 their happiness was made complete with the birth of a son, Mike 1-19 Thomas III in 1926, and eventually her close-knit family grew to 1-20 include two grandsons, Scot and Kyle; and 1-21 WHEREAS, Of late, Mrs. Thomas has become quite a celebrity in 1-22 her community; known for her fine cooking skills, she recently 1-23 appeared with a number of other grandmothers in a commercial for 1-24 Imperial Sugar; and 2-1 WHEREAS, With a strong desire to enrich the lives of those 2-2 around her, Mrs. Thomas continued to teach and tutor until the 2-3 mid-1970s; blessed by the friendship of others, her extended 2-4 "family" now includes many residents of the Christian Care Center 2-5 in Mesquite, where she makes her home; and 2-6 WHEREAS, The world has undergone dramatic transformations 2-7 over the past century, and through it all, this gracious woman has 2-8 touched the lives of many, bringing joy and delight to those who 2-9 are privileged to know her; a much-loved member of the community, 2-10 she is indeed deserving of special recognition on the occasion of 2-11 her 100th birthday; now, therefore, be it 2-12 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas 2-13 Legislature hereby congratulate Effie Pate Thomas on the joyous 2-14 occasion of her 100th birthday and extend warmest best wishes to 2-15 this lovely lady for her continued happiness; and, be it further 2-16 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-17 prepared for Mrs. Thomas as an expression of high regard by the 2-18 Texas House of Representatives. 2-19 Texas House of Representatives. 2-20 Hilderbran 2-21 H.R. No. 630 2-22 _______________________________ 2-23 Speaker of the House 2-24 I certify that H.R. No. 630 was adopted by the House on May 2-25 7, 1993, by a non-record vote. 2-26 _______________________________ 2-27 Chief Clerk of the House