By: Wentworth S.R. No. 187 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, Jerrilyn Lohn Ray, pearl of Lohn, Texas, and pride 1-3 of Brady, Texas, did leave her beloved family and travel to Southwest 1-4 Texas State University 35 years ago to be educated toward fulfilling 1-5 her goals of becoming a teacher and a Texas Agricultural Extension 1-6 Service agent; and 1-7 WHEREAS, Jerrilyn Lohn Ray did join the Texas Agricultural 1-8 Extension Service 31 years ago, and for 30 years of her service 1-9 she has dedicated herself to the people of Kerr County as a home 1-10 demonstration agent; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Mrs. Ray not only excelled in her role as a county 1-12 agent but devoted thousands of volunteer hours to a variety of 1-13 community projects above and beyond the demands of her job; and 1-14 WHEREAS, An outstanding role model, she has been a positive 1-15 influence in the lives of thousands of young people in 4-H and 1-16 Hill Country Junior Livestock show activities; and 1-17 WHEREAS, Jerrilyn Lohn Ray has been a driving force in 1-18 parenting education programs that have brought renewed happiness 1-19 and cohesion to thousands of families and contributed to some 1-20 reduction of family upheaval in many communities; and 1-21 WHEREAS, She has been honored by the Texas Agricultural 1-22 Extension Service at Texas A&M University for her exceptional 1-23 service with the highest awards that organization bestows; and 2-1 WHEREAS, Jerrilyn Lohn Ray has done a great service in 2-2 keeping Bill Ray, former extension service agent, county 2-3 commissioner, and retired colonel, married and out of trouble 2-4 for 20 years; and 2-5 WHEREAS, The people and elected officials of Kerr County 2-6 have demonstrated a constancy in their love and gratitude for 2-7 the outstanding contributions Jerrilyn Lohn Ray has made as a 2-8 citizen and civil servant; now, therefore, be it 2-9 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-10 74th Legislature, hereby extend congratulations and best wishes 2-11 for the greatest blessings to Jerrilyn Lohn Ray on the occasion 2-12 of her retirement from the Texas Agricultural Extension Service; 2-13 and, be it further 2-14 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-15 this distinguished Texan as an expression of the esteem of the 2-16 Texas Senate. 2-17 ______________________________________ 2-18 President of the Senate 2-19 I hereby certify that the above 2-20 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-21 on February 13, 1995. 2-22 ______________________________________ 2-23 Secretary of the Senate 2-24 ______________________________________ 2-25 Member, Texas Senate