SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 331

WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to pay tribute to Ala Loretta Hicks on the grand occasion of her 100th birthday; and

WHEREAS, Ala Hicks was born in Tahoka, Lynn County, Texas, on February 28, 1907; she was the oldest of 13 children born to Archie Noah Samford and Lydia Dee Saint Clair; and

WHEREAS, She married Walter Lowell Hicks on January 6, 1926, and has been blessed with five children, Walter Dean Hicks, Vernon M. Hicks, Curtis D. Hicks, J. Louis Hicks, and Lindon E. Hicks, 14 grandchildren, and 20 great-grandchildren; and

WHEREAS, In September of 1931, Mrs. Hicks and her family moved by covered wagon from Hico in Hamilton County to Oakville in Live Oak County; in the 1940s, they moved to the Three Rivers area in Live Oak County; and

WHEREAS, Well known for her many talents, Ala Hicks is a self-taught artist and pianist, an award-winning horticulturist, and a gifted seamstress who has made quilts for three generations of her family; and

WHEREAS, She is a devout Christian who has demonstrated exceptional devotion to her family, friends, church, and country; she is a beloved and respected member of her community and is noted for her charm, her courage, and her generosity of spirit; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 80th Legislature, hereby recognize Ala Loretta Hicks as a treasured citizen of our state and extend to her best wishes for a joyous 100th birthday celebration; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. Zaffirini

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on February 26, 2007.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Member, Texas Senate