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78R17139 JNC-D

By:  Hardcastle                                                   H.R. No. 1452



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The 100th birthday of a notable Texan is indeed a 
notable occasion, and on July 21, 2003, Virginia Melugin will mark 
this significant milestone in her life; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Melugin was born in the community of 
Russellville, Arkansas; she moved by covered wagon to Oklahoma and 
then to Era, Texas, where, at the age of eight, she met the young 
farmer who would become her husband and with whom she shared many 
happy and rewarding years of marriage; and
	WHEREAS, A longtime resident of Era and wife of a Baptist 
deacon, she fed every Baptist preacher that came to her community 
for 25 years; this beloved woman is an avid reader, loves table 
games, and remains devoted to her family and friends; and
	WHEREAS, The kindness and friendship Mrs. Melugin has shared 
with all who are privileged to know her have enriched the lives of 
many people, and she is truly deserving of special legislative 
recognition at this time; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby honor Virginia Melugin 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 Mrs. Melugin as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.