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H.R. No. 1883
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Jean Dale Manes of San Antonio is celebrating a
special event in her life, her 85th birthday, on June 12, 2005; and
WHEREAS, Born in 1920 in the town of Blanco, Mrs. Manes
graduated from Blanco High School and attended The University of
Texas at Austin, where she majored in music; her talent extended to
various instruments, including piano, violin, and saxophone, and
she was a regular member of the university orchestra; and
WHEREAS, While attending school, this "Blue Bonnet Belle" met
her future husband, Charles V. Manes, whom she married in 1940 at
her family's home in Blanco; while her husband served overseas
during World War II and the Korean War, Mrs. Manes assisted her
parents in the production of the Blanco County News; she later moved
to Madrid, where Mr. Manes was on military assignment, and she was
elected head of the Protestant Women of the Chapel for Spain and
Morocco; in 1967, she moved with her husband to Dallas and worked as
a tour director for student trips to Europe and the Middle East; and
WHEREAS, Today, the devoted couple live in San Antonio and
enjoy a close relationship with their three children, eight
grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, From riding her favorite stallion, Diamond, into
Blanco as a girl to directing tours to exotic locales as an adult,
Jean Dale Manes has more than eight decades of wonderful memories to
cherish, and she continues to brighten the lives of all who know
her; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Jean Dale Manes on the memorable
occasion of her 85th 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. Manes as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Puente
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1883 was adopted by the House on May
20, 2005, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House