By West H.R. No. 1143 77R16847 MDM-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, A 70th birthday is truly cause for a celebration, 1-2 and on June 14, 2001, Ollie Jo Wester of Odessa is marking this 1-3 significant occasion in her life; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Born on June 14, 1931, in Vernon, Texas, Mrs. Wester 1-5 attended Carthage High School, where she participated in UIL, 1-6 theater, Future Homemakers of America, and Texas Girls State; 1-7 involved in many extracurricular activities while a student at 1-8 Texas Woman's University, she served as president of the college 1-9 government association, worked as a resident assistant, and was 1-10 named a "Rose Bud"; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Throughout her exemplary career, Mrs. Wester taught 1-12 vocational education classes and home economics to thousands of 1-13 students in Texas and New Mexico, and she remembers most of their 1-14 names, faces, and achievements; she taught at Odessa High School 1-15 from 1975 to 1994, and has served as a reading initiative 1-16 instructor at Burleson Elementary School in Odessa this year; and 1-17 WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Mrs. Wester enjoys the love 1-18 and support of her family, including her devoted husband, Eugene, 1-19 her four children, and four beloved grandchildren; and 1-20 WHEREAS, The birthday of Mrs. Wester provides an opportune 1-21 time for her friends and family to acknowledge the significant 1-22 happiness she has brought to them and the positive impact she has 1-23 had in the lives of so many; now, therefore, be it 1-24 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 2-1 Legislature hereby congratulate Ollie Jo Wester on the occasion of 2-2 her 70th birthday and extend to her sincere best wishes for the 2-3 future; and, be it further 2-4 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-5 prepared for Mrs. Wester as an expression of high regard by the 2-6 Texas House of Representatives.