By Kitchen                                             H.R. No. 409
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                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representative 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 Representative 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.