SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 731

WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to recognize Mary Evelyn Still Bales on the grand occasion of her 90th birthday, on April 26, 2011; and

WHEREAS, Mary Evelyn Still was born on April 26, 1921, in Oak Grove, Texas; her early years were spent on a fruit farm, and in 1927, she moved with her family to Sherman; after the Depression, the family eventually settled in Russett, Oklahoma, where Mary Evelyn graduated from high school; and

WHEREAS, Mary married Jack Bales in 1939, and the couple moved to Washington, D.C., where Jack began his career with the Federal Bureau of Investigation as an employee in the Fingerprint Division; Mary also joined the Fingerprint Division, and the couple made lifelong friends while working there; and

WHEREAS, After Jack joined the Special Agent Division, they lived in Cincinnati and Birmingham before returning to Oklahoma for assignments in several different cities; after his retirement, the couple moved to Oklahoma City in 1974; Jack passed away in 1985, and in 2009, Mary moved to The Woodlands, Texas; and

WHEREAS, Mary and Jack were blessed with four children, 10 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren; and

WHEREAS, Mary is beloved by her children and grandchildren, and she is an exemplary lady who is known for her friendly manner, her courage, and her enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd Legislature, hereby extend congratulations and best wishes for the future to Mary Evelyn Still Bales on the occasion of her 90th birthday; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for her as an expression of regard from the Texas Senate.

Williams

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on April 7, 2011.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Member, Texas Senate