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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 |
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cause for celebration, and Lois Miller of Friona is marking this |
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momentous milestone in her life on April 5, 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Deaf Smith County in 1915, the former Lois |
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Agnes Smith is the daughter of Lewis Allen "L. A." Smith and Bessie |
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Smith; growing up on the family farm, she helped pick cotton with |
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her four younger sisters, Syble, Ella, Sara, and Doris, and learned |
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to drive a full cotton truck at an early age; and |
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WHEREAS, She attended West Texas State College for two years, |
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and in 1935, she was joined in matrimony to Norman Robert Miller; |
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the couple became the proud parents of four children, Bob, Lucy |
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Beth, Gail, and Bill; while they resided in Dawn, Mrs. Miller |
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worked in the cafeteria and at the grain elevator; and |
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WHEREAS, Following the untimely passing of Mr. Miller in |
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1960, Mrs. Miller returned to West Texas State and completed her |
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bachelor's degree; she began teaching fourth grade in Friona, and |
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although she subsequently worked briefly in Hereford and Dawn, she |
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retained allegiance to her adopted hometown of Friona; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Miller concluded a career spanning two decades |
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in 1983, but she continued to teach Sunday school, and she was |
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active in Study Club and Delta Kappa Gamma; in addition, she gave |
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piano lessons, and she gardened and painted; she also helped care |
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for her 6 grandchildren when they were small, and later, she became |
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a favorite companion to her 11 great-grandchildren; today, the |
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younger generations of her family continue to regard her as a |
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formidable competitor in any game they might play together; she |
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enjoys working crossword puzzles and reads voraciously, and she |
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credits her good health and longevity to staying physically and |
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mentally active, as well as to drinking plenty of water; and |
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WHEREAS, Blessed with the affection of a host of loved ones, |
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Lois Miller has gracefully reached the century mark, and she |
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continues to enrich the lives of all who are fortunate enough to |
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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 Lois Miller on the joyous 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 her as an expression of high regard by the Texas House |
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of Representatives. |
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Smithee |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1351 was adopted by the House on March |
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25, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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