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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The 100th birthday of an esteemed Texan is indeed a |
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special occasion, and Helen Rebecca Mann of San Angelo is |
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celebrating this joyous milestone in her life on May 17, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in 1913, Mrs. Mann was raised in a house with a |
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dirt floor and a sod roof, and she traveled in a mule-drawn wagon as |
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a child; after she married Fred Mann, she learned to drive a car |
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that he built out of assorted parts from other automobiles; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Mann worked as a waitress while her husband was |
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serving overseas during World War II; a devoted mother, she raised |
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six children, Fred, L. H., Margie, Doris, James, and Jerry, and no |
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matter how hectic the household might have been, she always kept her |
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sense of humor; with the passing of the years, Mrs. Mann welcomed 30 |
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grandchildren into the family, and today she has numerous |
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great-grandchildren as well; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan visited Disneyland on her 80th |
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birthday and traveled to Las Vegas on her 85th; she continues to |
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enjoy life's daily pleasures, and she regularly has bacon, eggs, |
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and coffee for breakfast and dines on chicken-fried steak whenever |
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she can; and |
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WHEREAS, The resilience and wisdom of centenarians are a |
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source of enduring inspiration, and it is indeed a pleasure to honor |
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Helen Mann for having joined an elite group of Texans who can claim |
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100 years of meaningful achievements and wonderful memories; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Helen Rebecca Mann on the occasion |
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of her 100th birthday and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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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 Mrs. Mann as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Darby |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1758 was adopted by the House on May |
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8, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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