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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The 90th birthday of an esteemed Texan is indeed |
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cause for celebration, and Virginia Mae Priefert-Foster of Mount |
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Pleasant marked this milestone in her life on March 4, 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, Born to Rex and Blanch Johnson in Ames, Iowa, in |
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1927, the former Virginia Johnson received the nickname "Johnni" |
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from coworkers at an ice-cream parlor; she met her future husband, |
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Marvin Priefert, at that establishment, and they married on August |
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17, 1945; the couple settled in Nebraska, near Mr. Priefert's |
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relatives, and they became the proud parents of three children, |
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Bill, Micki, and Vicki; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Priefert-Foster completed beauty school while |
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helping to run the family wheat farm, and after relocating to Texas |
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in 1962, she continued to work as a hair stylist; in addition, she |
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provided invaluable support for her husband when he launched |
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Priefert Manufacturing Company; she served as secretary as the |
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business grew to become one of the largest manufacturers of ranch |
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and rodeo equipment; and |
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WHEREAS, Following the death of Mr. Priefert in 1988, she was |
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fortunate enough to find love a second time with Jerry Foster; they |
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married in March 2004, and she welcomed into her family his three |
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children, Ricky and Ronnie Foster and Tina Perritt; today, Mrs. |
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Priefert-Foster takes great pride in their 18 grandchildren and 36 |
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great-grandchildren; she continues to serve as vice president and |
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director of Priefert Manufacturing Company, which is led by her |
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son, Bill, and three of her grandsons, Eddie, Nate, and Travis; and |
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WHEREAS, Virginia Priefert-Foster has earned the admiration |
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and affection of countless people over the last nine decades, and |
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she may reflect with pride on a lifetime of achievements; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Virginia Mae Priefert-Foster on |
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her 90th 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. Priefert-Foster as an expression of high regard |
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by the Texas House of Representatives. |