78S30714 JNC-D

By:  Hughes                                                       H.R. No. 209



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, A 100th birthday is truly cause for a celebration, 
and on August 13, 2003, Cleo P. Sayles of Pittsburg, Texas, marked 
this significant milestone in the company of her family and 
friends; and
	WHEREAS, Born August 13, 1903, in the Harvard Switch 
community, Mrs. Sayles is the daughter of Willie and Alice Johnson; 
she married Booker T. Sayles, and together they shared a long and 
lasting union until his passing in 1974; and
	WHEREAS, A dedicated partner to her husband, she farmed 
alongside Mr. Sayles in Camp County, and the couple brought in their 
first bale of cotton in 1947; she attributes her longevity in part 
to years of hard work, which included milking two cows before 
sunrise and then making breakfast each morning; and
	WHEREAS, The birthday of Mrs. Sayles provides a fitting 
opportunity to honor this delightful woman, who has witnessed 
firsthand a century of progress and development; now, therefore, be 
it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Cleo P. Sayles 
on the momentous 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 Cleo P. Sayles as an expression of high esteem by the 
Texas House of Representatives.