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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 138
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to pay |
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tribute to Nina Speer on the special occasion of her 100th |
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birthday; and |
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WHEREAS, Nina Speer was born on February 4, 1911, in San |
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Antonio and lived there most of her life; she graduated from |
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Brackenridge High School in 1928; she loved school and was a |
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member of the National Honor Society; she continues to enjoy |
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learning; and |
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WHEREAS, She worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone |
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Company for a time; in 1929, she attended a Christian Endeavor |
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function and there met her future husband, Charles Speer; from |
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the beginning, the couple formed an enduring bond that lasted |
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almost 61 years; her husband died in 1991; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Speer has three children, 10 grandchildren, |
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23 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild; her |
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children grew up attending the neighborhood Baptist church; in |
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1967, a Presbyterian church was organized nearby, and she and her |
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husband became charter members and active leaders; and |
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WHEREAS, She became the first woman elder of Hope |
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Presbyterian Church and was called to fill the pulpit on several |
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occasions; her husband was a trustee and elder; Mrs. Speer taught |
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the adult Sunday school class and played the piano and later the |
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organ; an accomplished musician, she wrote and published three |
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hymns; in 1986, she found a new church home in the Worldwide |
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Church of God; and |
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WHEREAS, Nina Speer is a loving and charming lady noted for |
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her generous spirit and her caring manner; on February 6, 2011, |
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she will be joined by her family and friends to celebrate this |
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important milestone in her life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby recognize Nina Speer as a treasured citizen |
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of this state and extend to her best wishes for a wonderful |
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centennial birthday celebration; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Zaffirini |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on January 31, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |