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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 Ruth Henderson Johnson of Victoria is marking |
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this momentous milestone in her life on March 28, 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Hochheim in 1915 to Frank and Cornelia |
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Henderson, the former Ruth Henderson grew up in Dewitt County with |
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her twin sister, Ruby; on August 24, 1933, she was joined in |
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matrimony to Alvin Johnson in Cuero; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Johnson became the proud mother of four |
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children, Alvin, Henry, Wilma, and Oscar, and she has also played a |
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maternal role in the lives of her twin's many offspring; today, she |
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is the treasured matriarch of a fine family that has grown to |
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include 13 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren, 21 |
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great-great-grandchildren, a great-great-great-grandchild, and a |
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great-great-great-great-grandchild; and |
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WHEREAS, A resident of Victoria for more than seven decades, |
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Mrs. Johnson has inspired innumerable people through her kindness |
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and goodwill; she is a longtime congregant of Bethlehem Baptist |
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Church and a member of the Pleasant Green Extension Club; over the |
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years, her favorite hobbies have included quilting and making fig |
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preserves; and |
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WHEREAS, Blessed with the affection of a host of loved ones |
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and sustained by her strong faith, Ruth Johnson has gracefully |
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reached the century mark and continues to enrich the lives of all |
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who are fortunate enough to know her; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Ruth Henderson Johnson on the |
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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. Johnson as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |