By: Barrientos S.R. No. 200 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 1-14 honor these special citizens who have embraced life and all 1-15 it offers with enjoyment and contentment; and 1-16 WHEREAS, Born April 16, 1903, in Newport, Rhode Island, 1-17 Helen Church married in 1918 on the day she graduated from high 1-18 school; she has two sons, six grandchildren, and 14 1-19 great-grandchildren; and 1-20 WHEREAS, She rode a bicycle until she was 91 years old, 1-21 and her favorite hobby is making hooked rugs; the middle child 1-22 in a family of 28 children, her philosophy is "Think good; don't 1-23 worry, and think young"; and 2-1 WHEREAS, It is fitting that the Texas Senate honor this 2-2 distinguished citizen for her many contributions over her long 2-3 and fruitful life; now, therefore, be it 2-4 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-5 74th Legislature, hereby recognize Helen Church as an honored 2-6 citizen of her community and her state; and, be it further 2-7 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-8 her as an expression of the high esteem of the Texas Senate. 2-9 ______________________________________ 2-10 President of the Senate 2-11 I hereby certify that the above 2-12 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-13 on February 13, 1995. 2-14 ______________________________________ 2-15 Secretary of the Senate 2-16 ______________________________________ 2-17 Member, Texas Senate