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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 539
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in
 1-4     recognizing MacPhelan Reese on the grand occasion of his
 1-5     95th birthday; and
 1-6           WHEREAS, Born March 27, 1906, Mac grew up in Bonham, Texas;
 1-7     raised only by his mother, Mac demonstrated considerable
 1-8     intellectual and artistic promise as a child, and he managed to
 1-9     develop his gifts, despite having to work hard to help support
1-10     his family; and 
1-11           WHEREAS, In his early 20s, Mac studied voice at Cincinnati
1-12     Conservatory while also working as a professional fighter;
1-13     subsequent career pursuits have been no less unique and diverse,
1-14     as Mac has also worked on the vaudeville stage, in 10 movies, as
1-15     a joke writer, and as a pen and ink sketch artist; and
1-16           WHEREAS, A remarkable and talented man, Mac is also fluent
1-17     in Greek, Latin, Italian, and Spanish; at age 95, he shows no
1-18     signs of slowing down, working full-time at the Sam Rayburn Library
1-19     in Bonham, where he is the resident writer, philosopher, and teller
1-20     of tales that delight people of all ages; and
 2-1           WHEREAS, An affable soul, Mac is a much-loved member of his
 2-2     community; his colleagues and friends at the Sam Rayburn Library
 2-3     and in Bonham know him as an indefatigable person, who, in both
 2-4     good and bad times, has always found the courage to carry on; the
 2-5     long, rich life Mac has experienced serves as an inspiration to all
 2-6     Texans; now, therefore, be it
 2-7           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
 2-8     77th Legislature, hereby extend best wishes to MacPhelan Reese
 2-9     on his 95th birthday; and, be it further
2-10           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for this
2-11     venerable Texan as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
2-12                                                                    Cain
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2-14                                          President of the Senate
2-15                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-16                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-17                                  on March 22, 2001.
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2-19                                          Secretary of the Senate
2-20                                  ______________________________________
2-21                                           Member, Texas Senate