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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A century of joyful memories and meaningful |
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accomplishments is truly reason to celebrate, and Andrew Womack of |
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Blanchard is marking that special milestone on April 13, 2013, when |
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he turns 100 years old; and |
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WHEREAS, "Buddy" Womack was born in Fostoria on April 13, |
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1913, to Henry Womack and Mary Johnson; he lost his father when he |
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was two, and he and his mother subsequently moved to Point Blank, |
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where he attended school when he wasn't working in the fields; |
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Mr. Womack began courting his future wife, Minnie Lee, on walks |
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home from church, and at the age of 19 he asked for her hand in |
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marriage; the two were wed on March 23, 1934, and they have since |
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shared nearly eight decades together; with the passing years, their |
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family has grown to include 6 children, 20 grandchildren, 44 |
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great-grandchildren, and 16 great-great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Womack worked as a sharecropper until he |
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acquired his own tract of land and saved enough to purchase a |
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tractor; he went on to sell goods from his farm and tend property |
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for landowners near Lake Livingston; although he retired in 1985, |
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he could still be seen riding his tractor at the age of 95; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of the past century, Buddy Womack |
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has brought happiness into the lives of all those fortunate enough |
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to share in his love and friendship, and it is a pleasure to join in |
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honoring him for 100 years of life well lived; 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 Andrew Womack on the joyous |
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occasion of his 100th birthday and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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for continued happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Womack as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1099 was adopted by the House on April |
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3, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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