By:  Turner                                       S.R. No. 51
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, Birthdays are occasions to be joyously celebrated,
    1-3  and so it was for Mrs. Sue Burleson of Groesbeck, Texas, on
    1-4  December 19, 1992, when she was the guest of honor on her special
    1-5  day; and
    1-6        WHEREAS, December 23rd being her 80th birthday, Sue has
    1-7  been privileged to witness events most of us only read about in
    1-8  history books, including riding in the Armistice Parade in 1928 as
    1-9  a cowgirl; and
   1-10        WHEREAS, Sue and her sister, Mary, were born to
   1-11  Jack and Annie Stewart on December 23, 1912, in Groesbeck and
   1-12  spent their childhood on the family farm with their nine brothers
   1-13  and sisters; and
   1-14        WHEREAS, The blessings of her long sojourn in this world
   1-15  are evident as she recalls tales of years past; Mrs. Burleson has
   1-16  earned respect and friendship from all who know her; and
   1-17        WHEREAS, Still an active and vital member of her community,
   1-18  she is noted for her exemplary enthusiasm for living each day to
   1-19  the fullest; and
   1-20        WHEREAS, Sue is the proud mother of four boys and four
   1-21  girls, grandmother to 23 grandchildren, and great-grandmother
   1-22  to 16 great-grandchildren; and
   1-23        WHEREAS, Friends and relatives of this beloved matriarch
    2-1  gathered at Groesbeck High School to honor her in a manner best
    2-2  befitting the event; now, therefore, be it
    2-3        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
    2-4  73rd Legislature, hereby declare Mrs. Sue Burleson a treasured
    2-5  citizen of her town and state, wishing her many more years of
    2-6  health and happiness; and, be it further
    2-7        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be sent to her as
    2-8  a token of esteem from the Texas Senate.
    2-9                                 _____________________________________
   2-10                                        President of the Senate
   2-11                                      I hereby certify that the
   2-12                                 above Resolution was adopted by
   2-13                                 the Senate on January 19, 1993.
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   2-15                                        Secretary of the Senate
   2-16                                 _____________________________________
   2-17                                         Member, Texas Senate