1-1 ****** NEED TWO-PAGE HEADER ****** 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 2-13 ______________________________________ 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. 2-18 ______________________________________ 2-19 Secretary of the Senate 2-20 ______________________________________ 2-21 Member, Texas Senate