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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Jimmie Nell McCracken of Georgetown is |
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commemorating a Capitol occasion on March 19, 2013, when she |
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celebrates a milestone birthday under the pink dome in the company |
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of her son, State Representative Scott Sanford; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Lampasas to James and Dixie McGehee, the |
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former Jimmie Nell McGehee grew up in Carrollton and graduated from |
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Carrollton High School, where she was a majorette; her father was a |
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World War II veteran who had been stationed on the destroyer USS |
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Mertz in the Pacific theater, and he drew on his military experience |
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to become a respected civic leader; over the years, he was elected |
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to the city council and school board, and he also served his fellow |
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citizens as president of the chamber of commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. McCracken continues her father's legacy of |
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service as a devoted member of her church and her community, and |
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among her many contributions, she has volunteered extensively for |
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Meals on Wheels; she also takes an active interest in our democratic |
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process and was not deterred even by 100-degree heat when it came |
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time to campaign for her son; and |
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WHEREAS, Blessed with a fine family, Mrs. McCracken draws |
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continuing support from her husband, Jack McCracken, who is the |
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grandson of a member of the 25th Texas Legislature and a decorated |
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Marine veteran; her life is further enriched by her daughter, |
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Catherine, and her four grandchildren, Ryan, Lauren, Justin, and |
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Haley, and she spends many a contented hour with her cherished |
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canine companion, Muffin; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed woman delights her loved ones in |
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countless ways, with her culinary talents ranking near the top of |
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the list, and while her flair for Texas dishes cannot be overstated, |
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it is her cherry cobbler that often steals the show; her |
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appreciation for the finer things also extends to traveling, most |
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especially when her destination is a foreign country; and |
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WHEREAS, Jimmie Nell McCracken is a source of joy and |
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inspiration to all who are fortunate to know her, and it is a |
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pleasure to join her friends and family in honoring her for crafting |
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a life rich in the intangibles that matter most; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby wish Jimmie Nell McCracken a very happy birthday |
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and extend to her a warm welcome to the State Capitol; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mrs. McCracken as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |