By:  Turner                                            S.R. No. 390
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, Birthdays are occasions to be joyously celebrated,
    1-3  and so it was for Else Kelm of Cameron, Texas, on New Year's Day,
    1-4  1995, when she was the guest of honor on her special day; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, This being her 100th birthday, Else has been
    1-6  privileged to witness events most of us only read about in history
    1-7  books; and
    1-8        WHEREAS, Else was one of five children born to Otto J. and
    1-9  Minnie Kelm and lived on a farm near Ben Arnold; she is the first
   1-10  person in her family to reach the age of 100; and
   1-11        WHEREAS, The blessings of her long sojourn in this world are
   1-12  evident as she recalls tales of years past; Miss Kelm has earned
   1-13  respect and friendship from all who know her; and
   1-14        WHEREAS, A vital member of her community, she is noted for
   1-15  her exemplary enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest; and
   1-16        WHEREAS, Friends and relatives of this beloved individual
   1-17  gathered at the Ben Arnold United Church of Christ to honor her
   1-18  in a manner befitting the event; now, therefore, be it
   1-19        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
   1-20  74th Legislature, hereby recognize Miss Else Kelm as a treasured
   1-21  citizen of her town and state, wishing her many more years of
   1-22  health and happiness; and, be it further
   1-23        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be sent to her as
    2-1  a token of esteem from the Texas Senate.
    2-2                               ______________________________________
    2-3                                       President of the Senate
    2-4                                    I hereby certify that the above
    2-5                               Resolution was adopted by the Senate
    2-6                               on March 9, 1995.
    2-7                               ______________________________________
    2-8                                       Secretary of the Senate
    2-9                               ______________________________________
   2-10                                        Member, Texas Senate