By:  Barrientos                                        S.R. No. 279
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased and
    1-3  proud to recognize Ethel L. Amey on the auspicious occasion of
    1-4  her 100th birthday; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, Born on February 28, 1895, in Helena, Arkansas,
    1-6  Ethel was the third oldest in a family of 12 children born to
    1-7  Mille and James Amey; and
    1-8        WHEREAS, Miss Amey moved to Saint Louis, Missouri, when
    1-9  she was 18 years old and worked for the Federal Reserve Bank
   1-10  there; and
   1-11        WHEREAS, An exemplary employee, she earned the respect
   1-12  and admiration of her fellow workers; she retired from her banking
   1-13  career after 35 years of service; and
   1-14        WHEREAS, A few years ago, Ethel moved to Austin to live
   1-15  with her niece, Frankie Amey; and
   1-16        WHEREAS, The thoughts and best wishes of her many friends
   1-17  will be with her as she observes her centennial birthday; a beloved
   1-18  member of her community, she is known for living each day to the
   1-19  fullest; now, therefore, be it
   1-20        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
   1-21  74th Legislature, hereby declare Ethel L. Amey a treasured
   1-22  citizen of her town and state and wish her many more years of
   1-23  health and happiness; and, be it further
    2-1        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
    2-2  Ethel L. Amey as an expression of the highest regard of the
    2-3  Texas Senate and as a memento of this grand occasion.
    2-4                               ______________________________________
    2-5                                       President of the Senate
    2-6                                    I hereby certify that the above
    2-7                               Resolution was adopted by the Senate
    2-8                               on February 21, 1995.
    2-9                               ______________________________________
   2-10                                       Secretary of the Senate
   2-11                               ______________________________________
   2-12                                        Member, Texas Senate