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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A 100th birthday is indeed cause for celebration, |
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and Florence Terry McGinnis of Lake Jackson marked this significant |
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milestone in her life on March 25, 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Freeport in 1915, Flo McGinnis grew up with |
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five siblings and graduated from Freeport High School in 1933; she |
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married Michael McGinnis that same year, and the couple enjoyed |
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more than five decades together; they raised three sons, and today |
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the family includes 10 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren, and 5 |
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great-great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, For a number of years, Mrs. McGinnis worked as a |
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dental assistant in Lake Jackson and as a hospital receptionist in |
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Freeport, and she and her husband later lived in Smithville; since |
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the death of Mr. McGinnis in 1985, Mrs. McGinnis divides her time |
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between her children's homes in Lake Jackson and Killeen; and |
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WHEREAS, This beloved centenarian attributes her longevity |
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to her love of chocolate, and she is well-known for her ready smile |
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and special ability to make everyone around her feel appreciated; |
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she is one of the founding members of First Baptist Church in Lake |
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Jackson, and she continues to be a valued part of the congregation; |
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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, Florence McGinnis 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 Florence Terry McGinnis on her |
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100th birthday and extend to her warmest best wishes for continued |
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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. McGinnis as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |