By:  Brown                                             S.R. No. 336
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased and
    1-3  proud to recognize JoAnn Griffin Forse who retired after 38 years
    1-4  of distinguished service as a pediatric nurse; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, Mrs. Forse has worked at the Children's Clinic in
    1-6  Brazosport since 1957; she has enjoyed her career there immensely
    1-7  and even turned down the opportunity to become a nurse practitioner
    1-8  because she wanted to continue with nursing children; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, This memorable lady began her life's work as a
   1-10  successful high school student who graduated with honors and
   1-11  went to Hotel Dieu Nursing School in El Paso on scholarships;
   1-12  and
   1-13        WHEREAS, She married Clarence Forse in 1954, and the
   1-14  couple enjoyed a happy home life that eventually included three
   1-15  sons; she went to work for the late Dr. O. P. Johnson in 1957
   1-16  and continued to work for him for the next 27 years; and
   1-17        WHEREAS, A woman who loves working with children, JoAnn
   1-18  particularly enjoyed cuddling the babies, weighing them, and
   1-19  watching them grow up; and
   1-20        WHEREAS, In recent years, JoAnn has been helping her former
   1-21  patients who have been bringing their own children to see her
   1-22  at the clinic; and
   1-23        WHEREAS, Throughout the years, Nurse Forse has had enough
    2-1  energy to work full time, raise her family, assist six doctors
    2-2  set up their offices, serve as a trainer for Brazosport College's
    2-3  nursing students on a part-time basis, and fill the post of advisor
    2-4  to students from the Brazosport Independent School District's Health
    2-5  Occupation program; and
    2-6        WHEREAS, A woman of deep religious convictions, she has also
    2-7  been active in volunteer work at Saint Michael's Catholic Church;
    2-8  she has been an active member and past president of the Lake Jackson
    2-9  Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary and has had a 30-year membership
   2-10  in the Marina Bowling League; and
   2-11        WHEREAS, JoAnn Forse's last day on the job was on
   2-12  January 9, 1995, and the reception given for her retirement was
   2-13  held on February 19, 1995; she will be impossible to replace and
   2-14  the lives that she touched have been much the richer for her
   2-15  lifetime of service; now, therefore, be it
   2-16        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
   2-17  74th Legislature, hereby congratulate JoAnn Griffin Forse for her
   2-18  superlative career of service and dedication to the children of
   2-19  Brazosport and the citizens of Texas; and, be it further
   2-20        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for her
   2-21  as an expression of highest regard and esteem from the Texas Senate
   2-22  with best wishes for a rich and rewarding retirement.
   2-23                               ______________________________________
   2-24                                       President of the Senate
   2-25                                    I hereby certify that the above
    3-1                               Resolution was adopted by the Senate
    3-2                               on February 28, 1995.
    3-3                               ______________________________________
    3-4                                       Secretary of the Senate
    3-5                               ______________________________________
    3-6                                        Member, Texas Senate