1-1                         SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1142
 1-2           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is happy to
 1-3     recognize the 98th birthday of Gladys Harrington; this beloved
 1-4     woman has dedicated a lifetime of energy and enthusiasm to her
 1-5     community in steadfast pursuit of its betterment; and
 1-6           WHEREAS, Born in Paris, Texas, on May 29, 1901, Gladys
 1-7     graduated from Plano High School in 1919 and married
 1-8     Frederick Joseph Harrington; Mr. and Mrs. Harrington raised
 1-9     two sons, Conner and Joe; and
1-10           WHEREAS, A grand lady of varied interests and myriad talents,
1-11     Gladys Harrington is more than impressive; a particular passion
1-12     of Mrs. Harrington's is politics; she has served as president of
1-13     the Plano Republican Women's Club and attended countless Republican
1-14     conventions; her responsible devotion to public service and good
1-15     government is an example to us all; and
1-16           WHEREAS, Mrs. Harrington has long been a pillar of her
1-17     community; in addition to her political work, she served on the
1-18     Plano Public Library Board for 13 years and was honored to have
1-19     the first permanent library building named after her; her
1-20     membership in the Plano Heritage Association and the Fine Arts
1-21     League of Plano are but two examples of her many civic-minded
1-22     endeavors; and
1-23           WHEREAS, Her spiritual life is of supreme importance to
1-24     Mrs. Harrington; a member of the First Christian Church of
 2-1     Plano, she has served the church in numerous capacities; and
 2-2           WHEREAS, In her spare time, Mrs. Harrington has distinguished
 2-3     herself as a talented gardener, world traveler, philatelist,
 2-4     scrap book creator, and patron of the arts; she even designed
 2-5     her own home; and
 2-6           WHEREAS, Mrs. Harrington is clearly a woman with great zeal
 2-7     for life; now, therefore, be it
 2-8           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
 2-9     76th Legislature, hereby extend sincere congratulations to
2-10     Gladys Harrington on the occasion of her 98th birthday and wish
2-11     her happy, healthy years to come; and, be it further
2-12           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
2-13     Mrs. Harrington as an expression of high regard from the
2-14     Texas Senate.
2-15                                                                 Shapiro
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2-17                                          President of the Senate
2-18                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-19                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-20                                  on May 26, 1999.
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2-22                                          Secretary of the Senate
2-23                                  ______________________________________
2-24                                           Member, Texas Senate