By McReynolds H.R. No. 497 76R9804 JBR-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The 85th birthday of a notable Texan is indeed an 1-2 occasion worthy of special recognition, and on February 28, 1999, 1-3 Jessie Helen Tucker Crawford celebrated this memorable milestone; 1-4 and 1-5 WHEREAS, Born in Angelina County in 1914, Mrs. Crawford 1-6 married Woodrow W. Crawford on August 3, 1933, and they shared 53 1-7 years of matrimony until his passing 13 years ago; and 1-8 WHEREAS, Mrs. Crawford and her husband were blessed with 1-9 three children, Herman W. Crawford, Helen E. Lee, and Gerald W. 1-10 Crawford, and over the years 12 grandchildren and 11 1-11 great-grandchildren have expanded the extended family; and 1-12 WHEREAS, A vibrant woman, Mrs. Crawford continues to live at 1-13 home and finds great pleasure in pursuing such lifelong interests 1-14 as fishing, gardening, quilting, and sewing; and 1-15 WHEREAS, This outstanding Texan has been an inspiration to 1-16 her many friends and family members, and it is truly a pleasure to 1-17 join them in honoring her at this time; now, therefore, be it 1-18 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 1-19 Legislature hereby congratulate Jessie Helen Tucker Crawford on the 1-20 occasion of her 85th birthday and extend to her sincere best wishes 1-21 for continued happiness; and, be it further 1-22 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 1-23 prepared for Mrs. Crawford as an expression of high regard by the 1-24 Texas House of Representatives.