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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 Kelly Gatlin of Richardson is |
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commemorating that special milestone on July 27, 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in 1911 in Cooke County, Mrs. Gatlin has lived a |
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rich and fulfilling life with years spent residing in both the city |
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and the country; she worked as a clerk for the U.S. Army and later |
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helped her husband, John Gatlin, with his barbershop in |
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Richardson's Custer Square; and |
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WHEREAS, After Mr. Gatlin's retirement in 1969, the couple |
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moved to a lake house near Quitman, where they often entertained |
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friends and family and where Mrs. Gatlin, following her husband's |
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example, developed a love of fishing; and |
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WHEREAS, A three-time cancer survivor, Mrs. Gatlin has not |
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only survived but has chosen to live life to the fullest, and at the |
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age of 97, she published a book, Shor Living, chronicling her |
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journey as a daughter, wife, friend, and Texan; and |
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WHEREAS, Kelly Gatlin is a source of inspiration and delight |
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to all who are privileged to know her, and it is indeed a pleasure to |
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honor her on a century of life well lived; 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 Kelly Gatlin on her 100th birthday |
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and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mrs. Gatlin as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |