By: Barrientos S.R. No. 190 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes great 1-3 pleasure in recognizing 13 outstanding residents of the 1-4 Rebekah Baines Johnson Retirement Center who are over 90 years 1-5 of age; and 1-6 WHEREAS, These remarkable women have shown courage and 1-7 commitment to life and are exemplary role models for younger 1-8 generations; through good times and bad, they have been women of 1-9 vision who have exhibited great strength of character and who have 1-10 faced life's difficulties with resilience and good humor; and 1-11 WHEREAS, The Rebekah Baines Johnson Retirement Center is 1-12 hosting a special Valentine's Party on February 14, 1995, to honor 1-13 these special citizens who have embraced life and all it offers 1-14 with enjoyment and contentment; and 1-15 WHEREAS, Elsa B. Germer was born on October 30, 1903, in 1-16 New Braunfels, Texas, and has lived in the Rebekah Baines Johnson 1-17 Retirement Center since 1980; she has travelled extensively all 1-18 over the world; and 1-19 WHEREAS, The devoted mother of three children, Elsa worked 1-20 as a telephone operator at Bergstrom Air Force Base; an avid bowler 1-21 who maintains a score of 124, she still bowls twice a week; and 1-22 WHEREAS, It is fitting that the Texas Senate honor this 1-23 distinguished citizen for her many contributions over her long and 2-1 fruitful life; now, therefore, be it 2-2 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-3 74th Legislature, hereby recognize Elsa B. Germer as an honored 2-4 citizen of her community and her state; and, be it further 2-5 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for her 2-6 as an expression of the high esteem of the Texas Senate. 2-7 ______________________________________ 2-8 President of the Senate 2-9 I hereby certify that the above 2-10 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-11 on February 13, 1995. 2-12 ______________________________________ 2-13 Secretary of the Senate 2-14 ______________________________________ 2-15 Member, Texas Senate