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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The 100th birthday of an esteemed Texan is indeed |
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cause for celebration, and Odessa Prescott of Fort Worth is marking |
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this notable milestone on March 20, 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Barzell and Lydia Willis, the former |
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Odessa Willis was born in Bremond on March 20, 1911; she was joined |
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in matrimony to Joe Prescott in 1928, and the couple were blessed |
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with 11 children, Willie Faye, Roberta, Helen, Vernon, Charles, |
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John Edward, Gene, Annie Pearl, Dorothy Jean, Mildred Louise, and |
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Joe Willie; through the years, Mrs. Prescott has also welcomed into |
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her family 26 grandchildren, 49 great-grandchildren, and 34 |
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great-great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, This industrious Texan worked as a cook at Fairway |
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Steak House, and after her retirement from the restaurant, she |
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engaged in domestic work before finally retiring again in her late |
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90s; a woman of great faith, she is a Mother of the Church at Lake |
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Como Church of God in Christ and has served as a Sunday school |
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teacher; she was a regular speaker on "Heavenly Gospel" radio |
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station KSBN 97.0 for three years, and she attends church |
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conventions as well as services; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Prescott has benefited others through her |
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membership in the Como Community Neighborhood Association and |
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Community Senior Citizen Group; she enjoys traveling, spending time |
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with her family, and participating in reunions, and among her |
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favorite memories is her appearance on the television program The |
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Price is Right in 2003, when she won a car; and |
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WHEREAS, Blessed with the affection of a host of loved ones |
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and sustained by her strong faith, Odessa Prescott has gracefully |
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reached the century mark, and she is a source of inspiration to all |
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who are privileged to know her; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Odessa Prescott on the occasion of |
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her 100th birthday and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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continued 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. Prescott as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |