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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 153
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WHEREAS, The 107th birthday of an esteemed Texan is indeed |
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cause for celebration, and Janette Gillespie of Whitehouse |
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marked this tremendous milestone in her life on January 30, 2017, |
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in the company of family and friends; and |
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WHEREAS, Born to the Reverend Eugene Holmes and Jennie |
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Holmes in Dalhart in 1910, the former Janette Holmes attended Lon |
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Morris College in Jacksonville and went on to complete her |
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bachelor's degree in commerce and economics at Texas Christian |
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University; she taught business administration at Lon Morris |
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College and was later employed at a number of Jacksonville |
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companies until her retirement; and |
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WHEREAS, She married Lowell Emmett Gillespie in McKinney |
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on September 14, 1933, and they became the proud parents of a |
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daughter, Janan, and a son, Gary; through the years, |
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Mrs. Gillespie has known the joy of welcoming six grandchildren, |
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12 great-grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren into |
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her treasured family; she and her husband shared a fulfilling |
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relationship until his death in 1989; and |
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WHEREAS, On the occasion of her 107th birthday, |
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Mrs. Gillespie was honored by Texas Christian University as the |
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school's oldest alumnus; she ascribes her longevity to "the good |
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Lord, good family, and good food"; and |
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WHEREAS, Janette Gillespie has witnessed a panorama of |
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change over the course of more than a century, and she has met |
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life's challenges and opportunities with dignity and grace, |
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earning the deep admiration of all who are privileged to know |
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her; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate Janette Gillespie on her 107th |
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birthday and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued |
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happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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Mrs. Gillespie as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 8, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |