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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A 100th birthday is truly cause for celebration, and |
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on July 7, 2007, Cordell Patrick of San Antonio observed this |
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significant milestone in her life; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in 1907 in Lake Providence, Louisiana, the |
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former Cordell Hubbard was the seventh child of Charlie and Mattie |
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Hubbard; raised by her great-aunt and great-uncle in Greenville, |
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Mississippi, she went on to pursue teacher training in Demott, |
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Arkansas, where she met her future husband, Johnny Patrick, Sr.; |
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they married in 1931 and subsequently became the parents of eight |
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children, Gloria, Alberteen, Charlene, Johnnie Mae, Luberda, |
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Johnny, Betty, and Jeanie; and |
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WHEREAS, A resident of San Antonio since 1944, Mrs. Patrick |
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retired as a housekeeper from Fort Sam Houston; she is known for |
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keeping her large family well fed, and her Sunday feasts, prepared |
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from the week's leftovers, were affectionately dubbed "the stuff"; |
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today, she counts four generations of family members among her |
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descendants; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed woman continues to enjoy the simple |
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things of life, including ice cream, Almond Joy and Payday candy |
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bars, biblical puzzles, gardenias and roses, and music; a charter |
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member of St. Phillips Baptist Church, she stays abreast of her |
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community through the church bulletin and the 10 o'clock news, |
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which she watches faithfully every night; in addition, she is an |
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enthusiastic fan of the San Antonio Spurs; and |
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WHEREAS, Cordell Patrick is a source of great joy and |
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inspiration to her many loved ones, and it is indeed a pleasure to |
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pay tribute to this beloved matriarch for a century of life well |
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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 congratulate Cordell Patrick on her 100th |
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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. Patrick as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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McClendon |
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Alvarado |
Gonzales |
Miller of Comal |
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Anchia |
Gonzalez Toureilles |
Miller of Erath |
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Aycock |
Gutierrez |
Morrison |
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Branch |
Harper-Brown |
Ortiz, Jr. |
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Brown of Kaufman |
Hartnett |
Otto |
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Brown of Brazos |
Heflin |
Parker |
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Callegari |
Hilderbran |
Peña |
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Cohen |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Quintanilla |
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Coleman |
Howard of Travis |
Raymond |
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Craddick |
Jackson |
Rodriguez |
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Crownover |
Keffer |
Sheffield |
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Davis of Harris |
King of Parker |
Smith of Tarrant |
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Davis of Dallas |
King of Taylor |
Smith of Harris |
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Deshotel |
King of Zavala |
Smithee |
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Driver |
Kleinschmidt |
Solomons |
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Eiland |
Leibowitz |
Thompson |
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Elkins |
Lucio III |
Turner of Tarrant |
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England |
Madden |
Turner of Harris |
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Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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Farrar |
Marquez |
Villarreal |
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Flores |
Martinez Fischer |
Walle |
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Gallego |
McReynolds |
Zerwas |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 393 was adopted by the House on |
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February 26, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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