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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Llano resident Macy Smith Janner celebrated over a |
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century of life well lived with the commemoration of her 101st |
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birthday on February 7, 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Janner was born in the small community of |
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Bennett on February 7, 1906; she married Walter Janner in Llano on |
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June 14, 1926, and the couple shared a devoted union for almost 70 |
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years until Mr. Janner's passing in 1995; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Janner was a devoted wife and is a wonderful |
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mother; she has two daughters, Ona and Mildred, who both reside in |
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Llano with their respective husbands, M. C. Davis and David Warren |
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Strayhorn; her family circle also includes her grandchildren, |
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Melodee Davis Taylor and Janne Strayhorn Livermore, and her |
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great-grandchildren, Heath and Terra Taylor and Jeffrey Livermore; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, This beloved Texan continues to live on her own and |
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to cook for herself and for family occasions; her favorite pastimes |
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over the years have included sewing and gardening; and |
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WHEREAS, A charter member of the Ranch Home Extension Club, |
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which was formed in 1947, Mrs. Janner chaired the group's |
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benevolence committee for two decades and in that capacity |
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coordinated the provision of meals to many bereaved families; |
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moreover, she has been active in the First Baptist Church of Llano, |
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regularly attending services and Sunday school; the congregation |
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there, recognizing her selfless efforts in behalf of others, has |
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honored her as Mother of the Year; and |
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WHEREAS, Macy Janner serves as an immense source of strength |
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to her family and friends, and she is held in the highest regard by |
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all who know her; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Macy Smith Janner on her 101st |
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birthday and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued |
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happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mrs. Janner as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Hilderbran |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1610 was adopted by the House on May |
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11, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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