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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The 94th birthday of an esteemed Texan is indeed |
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cause for celebration, and Reba Roe of Emory marked that special |
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milestone on February 18, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, One of nine children, Mrs. Roe grew up on a farm, |
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picking cotton and collecting wood with her family; she moved to |
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Oklahoma, where she was married and raised her daughter, and |
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returned to the Lone Star State following her husband's death; she |
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worked as a seamstress for some time, saving until she was able to |
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buy cows and land and to build a home, where she continues to live |
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today; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Roe is well known for her impressive quilting |
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abilities; over the years, she has sewn more than 1,000 quilts, |
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making some for her grandchildren and selling many others across |
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the country from California to Louisiana; she also enjoys gardening |
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and baking; and |
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WHEREAS, Reba Roe may reflect with great satisfaction on a |
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lifetime of achievement, and it is a pleasure to join her friends |
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and loved ones in reminding her of the high regard in which she is |
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held by all who are privileged to know her; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Reba Roe on her 94th birthday and |
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extend to her sincere best wishes for continued happiness and good |
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fortune; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mrs. Roe as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |