H.R. No. 888


R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Alice Lorraine Leslie Park of Midland is commemorating the joyous occasion of her 95th birthday on April 6, 2005; and WHEREAS, From the invention of the jet engine to the creation of the Internet, Mrs. Park has witnessed many remarkable changes and marvels that have taken place in the world since her birth in Little Rock, Arkansas, on April 6, 1910; and WHEREAS, In her youth, she became the bride of Lee Brown Park, and today she is the proud matriarch of a close-knit family that includes her daughters, Leslie Jane Park and Susan Alice Eiteljorg, her granddaughters, Tammy, Leslie, and Kathryn, and her great-grandson, Colby; and WHEREAS, A valued resident of Midland since the 1940s, Mrs. Park has been active in the local First Presbyterian Church for 64 years, and she has also lent her time and talents to a host of worthy organizations, including the Midland Society of University Women, Republican Women's Club, and the Petroleum Museum of the Southwest; moreover, she established the local chapter of the Children of the American Revolution and has long been an advocate of civic responsibility as an early voting volunteer; and WHEREAS, In addition to pursuing her charitable endeavors, this vibrant woman enjoys playing bridge and participating in water aerobics; and WHEREAS, For 95 years, Alice Park has enriched the lives of all who know her, and she is indeed deserving of the long and happy life with which she has been blessed; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas Legislature hereby honor Alice Lorraine Leslie Park on the occasion of her 95th birthday and extend to her sincere best wishes for a memorable celebration; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mrs. Park as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Craddick ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 888 was adopted by the House on April 4, 2005, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House