By: Barrientos S.R. No. 199 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 Rebekah 1-4 Baines Johnson Retirement Center who are over 90 years of age; 1-5 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 1-9 of vision who have exhibited great strength of character and 1-10 who have faced life's difficulties with resilience and good 1-11 humor; and 1-12 WHEREAS, The Rebekah Baines Johnson Retirement Center is 1-13 hosting a special Valentine's Party on February 14, 1995, to honor 1-14 these special citizens who have embraced life and all it offers 1-15 with enjoyment and contentment; and 1-16 WHEREAS, Alta Russell was born on July 28, 1904, in 1-17 Pana, Illinois, and moved to Texas with her husband in 1964 to 1-18 be near one of their three daughters; and 1-19 WHEREAS, Alta worked as a sales clerk in department stores, 1-20 and since her retirement she keeps busy crocheting for the center's 1-21 gift shop; she has been blessed with a wonderful family that has 1-22 grown to include 15 grandchildren and 42 great-grandchildren; and 1-23 WHEREAS, It is fitting that the Texas Senate honor this 2-1 distinguished citizen for her many contributions over her long 2-2 and fruitful life; now, therefore, be it 2-3 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-4 74th Legislature, hereby recognize Alta Russell as an honored 2-5 citizen of her community and her state; and, be it further 2-6 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-7 her as an expression of the high esteem of the Texas Senate. 2-8 ______________________________________ 2-9 President of the Senate 2-10 I hereby certify that the above 2-11 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-12 on February 13, 1995. 2-13 ______________________________________ 2-14 Secretary of the Senate 2-15 ______________________________________ 2-16 Member, Texas Senate