By West                                               H.R. No. 1143
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                                 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.