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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Corrinner McWhorter of Silsbee celebrated her 100th |
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birthday on May 2, 2009, and her long and productive life is an |
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inspiration to her family members, friends, and former students; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A native of the Lone Star State, Mrs. McWhorter was |
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born in New Waverly in 1909 and graduated from Dayton High School in |
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1927; she went on to study and teach at Port Arthur Business |
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College; and |
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WHEREAS, She married Ira W. McWhorter, and together they |
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lovingly raised a family; the couple settled in Silsbee, where she |
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established the town's first private kindergarten and helped to do |
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the same in the African American community; she continued to teach |
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at All Faiths Day School, imparting her love of learning to |
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countless children before her retirement at the age of 88; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. McWhorter served as president of the local PTA, |
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a Camp Fire leader, and head of the children's group at her church; |
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for her outstanding work in behalf of her fellow residents, she was |
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honored with an Outstanding Citizen of the Year Award from the |
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chamber of commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, A cherished member of her family and community, |
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Corrinner McWhorter has brought great joy and happiness into the |
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lives of many, and she has earned a special place in the hearts of |
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all who are privileged to know her; 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 Corrinner McWhorter 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. McWhorter as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |