H.C.R. No. 60

	HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, The 100th birthday of an esteemed Texan is indeed
	cause for celebration, and Evelyn Ruth Werlein of Houston is
	reaching this important milestone on January 29, 2009; and
	WHEREAS, A native of Seattle, Washington, the former Evelyn
	Storey was born on January 29, 1909; her parents were Salvation Army
	officers, and she lived in many cities across the country during her
	youth before finally choosing Houston as her home when she was in
	her early 20s; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Werlein was joined in matrimony to Judge Ewing
	Werlein in 1935, and they became the parents of Kittredge, Elaine,
	and Ewing Werlein, Jr.; this devoted wife and mother eventually
	welcomed five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren into the
	family; and
	WHEREAS, Blessed with a lovely voice, Mrs. Werlein sang a
	number of times with the Houston Symphony Orchestra; additionally,
	her performances of a familiar Irish ballad became so popular that
	she won the nickname "the Danny Boy Girl"; and
	WHEREAS, This woman of great faith is a valued longtime
	member of First United Methodist, where she has served in myriad
	capacities; for many decades, she was the featured contralto
	soloist at the church, and the beautiful needlepoint that adorns
	the altar chairs and the kneeling rails is a tribute to her
	dedication as well as to her artistry; and
	WHEREAS, Evelyn Werlein has contributed greatly to the lives
	of her family and many friends through her grace and loving nature,
	and she continues to inspire all who are privileged to know her;
	now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas
	hereby congratulate Evelyn Ruth Werlein on the joyous 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. Werlein as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives and Senate.
	Davis of Harris
	Straus Gattis Menendez
	Allen Geren Merritt
	Alonzo Giddings Miklos
	Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
	Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
	Anderson Guillen Moody
	Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
	Berman Hamilton Naishtat
	Bohac Hancock Oliveira
	Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
	Bonnen Harless Orr
	Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
	Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
	Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
	Burnam Hernandez Patrick
	Button Herrero Paxton
	Callegari Hilderbran Peña
	Castro Hochberg Phillips
	Chavez Hodge Pickett
	Chisum Homer Pierson
	Christian Hopson Pitts
	Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
	Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
	Cook Hughes Riddle
	Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
	Crabb Isett Ritter
	Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
	Creighton Jones Rose
	Crownover Keffer Sheffield
	Darby Kent Shelton
	Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
	Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
	Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
	Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
	Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
	Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
	Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
	Edwards Legler Thibaut
	Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
	Eissler Lewis Truitt
	Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
	England Madden Turner of Harris
	Farabee Maldonado Vaught
	Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
	Farrar Marquez Villarreal
	Fletcher Martinez Vo
	Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
	Flynn McCall Weber
	Frost McClendon Woolley
	Gallego McReynolds Zerwas
	______________________________	______________________________
	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.C.R. No. 60 was adopted by the House on
	February 26, 2009, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House
	I certify that H.C.R. No. 60 was adopted by the Senate on
	April 23, 2009, by a viva-voce vote.
	______________________________
	Secretary of the Senate
	APPROVED: __________________
	Date
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	Governor