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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The wisdom and experience of centenarians are a |
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source of enduring inspiration, and it is indeed a pleasure to honor |
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Ruby Lee Martin Beebe of Kermit for joining this elite group of |
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Texans on April 29, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, The former Ruby Martin was born to George and Maggie |
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Martin in South Bend, Texas, in 1913; she grew up in the company of |
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two brothers and four sisters and came to understand the value and |
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virtue of hard work at an early age; she helped her family to farm |
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cotton and raise livestock and garden produce, and she learned to |
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sew, quilt, cook, and can; her skill as a seamstress was widely |
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recognized, and expectant mothers in the area treasured the baby |
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clothes and quilts she made for them; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Beebe survived the Spanish flu pandemic in 1918 |
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and later helped her family during the Great Depression by |
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collecting pecans and fishing from the Brazos River; while still in |
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school, she raised chickens and won a free trip to Fort Worth for |
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her poultry entry at the Young County Fair; she also distinguished |
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herself with her athletic ability and became a star on South Bend's |
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championship basketball team; and |
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WHEREAS, She met her husband, Paul Beebe, in 1930, and the |
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couple shared more than six happy decades of marriage before his |
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passing in 1992; over the years, they resided in New Mexico, as well |
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as in Denver City and Kermit, Texas, as Mr. Beebe held a series of |
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jobs with El Paso Natural Gas, and they raised three sons, Martin, |
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Paul, and Claude, and a daughter, Alice; Mrs. Beebe's excellent |
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cooking and baking skills were prized by her husband and children, |
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and her German chocolate cake and chocolate chip cookies were |
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special favorites; and |
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WHEREAS, Respected for her generosity and her involvement in |
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community activities, Mrs. Beebe took part in a variety of church |
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functions in the towns where she lived, participating in Sunday |
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school, Bible classes, and quilting groups; she also made it a point |
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to support soldiers by sending care packages to those serving |
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overseas; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, Mrs. Beebe's family has grown to include 14 |
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grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, and 29 |
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great-great-grandchildren; blessed with their affection and |
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sustained by her strong faith, she has gracefully reached the |
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century mark and continues to enrich the lives of all who are |
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fortunate enough 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 honor Ruby Lee Martin Beebe on the joyous |
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occasion of her 100th birthday and extend to her 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 Mrs. Beebe as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Lewis |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1795 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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