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78S10484 MDM-D

By:  Dutton                                                       H.R. No. 53 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, A 100th birthday is truly cause for a celebration, 
and on July 25, 2003, Zarada Rachal Moran of Houston is marking this 
joyous milestone in her life; and
	WHEREAS, Born on July 25, 1903, in Cloutierville, Louisiana,  
to John and Amanda Beaudion Rachal, she was baptized on September 13 
of that same year by the Reverend A. C. Thilliere; and
	WHEREAS, This lovely lady married Tony Moran on January 25, 
1922, and the couple raised their family in the Bayou State until 
1956, when they moved to Chicago, Illinois; in 1996, they relocated 
to Houston, and throughout more than 78 years of marriage, they 
enjoyed a rewarding relationship until Mr. Moran's passing in 2000; 
and
	WHEREAS, Today, Mrs. Moran enjoys the love and affection of 
her large extended family, which includes four children, Raymond, 
Andrew, Thelma, and Charles, 22 grandchildren, 41 
great-grandchildren, and 16 great-great-grandchildren; her circle 
of loved ones also includes her sisters, Alberta and Willie, who 
live in Los Angeles, California; and
	WHEREAS, For 100 years, Zarada Rachal Moran has lived a full 
life, and she continues to share her affection with the many loved 
ones who cherish her company; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Zarada Rachal 
Moran on the joyous occasion of her 100th birthday and extend to her 
sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mrs. Moran as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.