By McReynolds                                          H.R. No. 497
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                                 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.