R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor 1-2 Irma Richards Welsch of Austin on the occasion of her 90th 1-3 birthday; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Born on March 3, 1911, in Ellis County, Oklahoma, 1-5 Mrs. Welsch grew up on a ranch near Arnett in the western part of 1-6 that state, living through the Great Depression, dust storms, the 1-7 cattle market crash, and other hardships of the time; her father, 1-8 Otis Hoover Richards, had been in the first Oklahoma Territory land 1-9 rush of 1889, and her mother, E. Belle Richards, had been a teacher 1-10 before their marriage; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Mrs. Welsch attended college for two years and then 1-12 began teaching while continuing her education; she received a 1-13 degree in social science from Oklahoma State University in 1936 and 1-14 worked for the Oklahoma Department of Public Welfare as a 1-15 caseworker and then as county director; and 1-16 WHEREAS, Married on April 2, 1942, at Fort Monmouth, New 1-17 Jersey, Mrs. Welsch and her husband, former university professor 1-18 Glenn A. Welsch, moved in 1949 to Austin, where they raised three 1-19 children, Glenn Andrew Welsch, Linden Richards Welsch, and Mary Ann 1-20 Welsch Williamson; and 1-21 WHEREAS, The anchor of her family, Mrs. Welsch follows the 1-22 example of her mother in placing her family first while also 1-23 maintaining interests that enrich her mind; she is an avid reader 1-24 and particularly enjoys genealogical research; she is also a 2-1 founding member of the Austin Colony chapter of the Daughters of 2-2 the American Revolution and participates in the activities of the 2-3 Austin Women's Club, the University Ladies Club, and the Faculty 2-4 Wives Club; and 2-5 WHEREAS, Irma Richards Welsch is a role model for her 2-6 children and all who know her, and it is most appropriate that she 2-7 be honored at this time; now, therefore, be it 2-8 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 2-9 Legislature hereby congratulate Irma Richards Welsch on the joyous 2-10 occasion of her 90th birthday and extend to her sincere best wishes 2-11 for continued happiness; and, be it further 2-12 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-13 prepared for Mrs. Welsch as an expression of high regard by the 2-14 Texas House of Representatives. Kitchen _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 409 was adopted by the House on February 28, 2001, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House