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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The 80th birthday of an esteemed Texan is truly |
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cause for celebration, and Eva Lee Perry Jatho of Austin is reaching |
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that notable milestone in her life on February 10, 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, Eva Perry was born in 1929, the second of five |
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children of Grace and Doris Perry of Waelder; she moved to Austin |
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with her family seven years later and graduated from Austin High |
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School with the Class of 1947; and |
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WHEREAS, She wed John Chernosky in 1949 and became the mother |
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of three children, Carol, Tommy, and John; later, she married |
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Donald Jatho, who had two children of his own, Sheryl and Donnie, |
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and together Mr. and Mrs. Jatho raised their blended family with |
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love and devotion; this caring woman taught all of her children the |
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importance of faith, family, loyalty, responsibility, diligence, |
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and industry, and her guidance has helped them to find success in |
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their various endeavors; and |
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WHEREAS, Once her children were grown, Mrs. Jatho reentered |
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the workforce by taking a job at the Texas Insurance Checking |
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Office; over the course of her 26 years of dedicated service, she |
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rose steadily through the ranks and attained the position of senior |
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technician by the time of her retirement in 1994; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Jatho maintains an active schedule in her |
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retirement, spending time traveling and involving herself in |
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functions of Hyde Park United Methodist Church; in addition, she |
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makes it a point to take a brisk walk every morning to keep fit, and |
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she has the pleasure of spending a lot of time with her 15 |
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grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the years, Eva Jatho has dedicated herself |
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to her family and her work, and she may indeed take great |
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satisfaction in her many achievements as she reflects on eight |
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decades of life well lived; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Eva Lee Perry Jatho on the occasion of her |
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80th 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. Jatho as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Riddle |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 255 was adopted by the House on |
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February 4, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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