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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 217
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in
 1-4     recognizing Herman Spertus on the joyous occasion of his 100th
 1-5     birthday on March 10, 2001; and
 1-6           WHEREAS, Born March 10, 1901, in Czarist Russia,
 1-7     Herman Spertus attended a university in Kiev during the Russian
 1-8     Revolution; in 1923, he and his brother fled from Russia and
 1-9     immigrated to America, "The Land of Opportunity"; and
1-10           WHEREAS, The two brothers worked as factory laborers
1-11     before founding a manufacturing company; their company became the
1-12     world's largest manufacturer of picture frames and employed more
1-13     than 2,000 people; and
1-14           WHEREAS, In addition to establishing his successful
1-15     company, Mr. Spertus founded the Spertus Institute of Jewish
1-16     Studies in Chicago and became involved in numerous philanthropic
1-17     activities; and
1-18           WHEREAS, Mr. Spertus has been the recipient of a number of
1-19     awards, including the Chicago Horatio Alger Award and the Rosenwald
1-20     Award, which is presented to an outstanding Jewish Chicagoan each
1-21     year by the Jewish Federation of Chicago; and
1-22           WHEREAS, At the age of 100, Mr. Spertus has been privileged
 2-1     to witness events most of us only read about in history books; and
 2-2           WHEREAS, Today, he enjoys reminiscing and takes pleasure
 2-3     in the companionship of his friends and family; he and his late
 2-4     wife, Sarah, were blessed with five children, and he now has 13
 2-5     grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; he and his wife,
 2-6     Hilda Spertus, share a loving and rich relationship; and
 2-7           WHEREAS, A beloved and respected member of his community,
 2-8     Mr. Spertus is noted for his courage, his compassion for others,
 2-9     and his enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest; now,
2-10     therefore, be it
2-11           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
2-12     77th Legislature, hereby join the family and friends of
2-13     Herman Spertus in extending best wishes to him and congratulations
2-14     on the grand occasion of his 100th birthday; and, be it further
2-15           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
2-16     him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
2-17                                                              Barrientos
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2-19                                          President of the Senate
2-20                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-21                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-22                                  on February 12, 2001.
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2-24                                          Secretary of the Senate
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2-26                                           Member, Texas Senate