By Counts                                              H.R. No. 504

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                                 R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, On March 2, 1997, Lacy Headrick celebrated his 90th

 1-2     birthday, and for his family and many delighted friends, this was

 1-3     indeed a joyous and memorable occasion; and

 1-4           WHEREAS, A native of Lafayette, Tennessee, he was born in

 1-5     1907 to William Franklin and Rachael Luann Smith Headrick and was

 1-6     one of 10 children in the close-knit Headrick family; and

 1-7           WHEREAS, He took as his bride the former Florene Rucker, at a

 1-8     ceremony held on July 6, 1935, in Throckmorton, Texas, and the

 1-9     couple enjoyed a loving and harmonious marriage until her passing

1-10     in 1979; their union was blessed with two daughters, and

1-11     Mr. Headrick takes special pleasure in spending time with his

1-12     children, five grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren; and

1-13           WHEREAS, Mr. Headrick is a man of boundless energy,

1-14     enthusiasm, and love of hard work, and during his years as an

1-15     employee at the Santa Fe Railroad and Texaco he set standards of

1-16     accomplishment to which all his fellow workers could aspire; and

1-17           WHEREAS, A deeply religious man, he shares his faith as an

1-18     active member of the Knox City Baptist Church, where he is also a

1-19     member of the choir; and

1-20           WHEREAS, This remarkable Texan is a source of inspiration and

1-21     happiness to his many relatives and friends; his spirit and

1-22     determination immeasurably brighten the lives of those who are

1-23     privileged to know him, and he is indeed worthy of special

1-24     legislative recognition at this time; now, therefore, be it

 2-1           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

 2-2     Legislature hereby congratulate Lacy Headrick on the occasion of

 2-3     his 90th birthday and extend sincere best wishes for many more

 2-4     happy and rewarding years; and, be it further

 2-5           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

 2-6     prepared for Lacy Headrick as an expression of high regard by the

 2-7     Texas House of Representatives.