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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Doris Juanita Henderson of Llano celebrated her 93rd |
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birthday on March 12, 2019, to the delight of her family and |
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friends; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Abilene in 1926, Doris Henderson spent most |
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of her childhood in San Angelo; as a young woman, she won a beauty |
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contest, and her photo appeared in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram; it |
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was spotted by Marie King, who sent it to her son, Joseph "JB" King, |
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a sailor stationed in the South Pacific; smitten, he wrote a letter, |
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and after first enlisting her older sister to write him back, |
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Mrs. Henderson began corresponding; he took her on a date on his |
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next leave, and by the end of the night, they were engaged; and |
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WHEREAS, The couple wed after Mr. King completed his military |
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service, and they settled in Llano, where they built a house |
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together and raised five children; following her husband's passing |
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in 1983, Mrs. Henderson was fortunate enough to find love a second |
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time and shared a rewarding marriage with Floyd Henderson until his |
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death, in 2006; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, Mrs. Henderson is the beloved matriarch of a |
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fine family that has grown to include seven grandchildren; she |
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continues to reside in the home she helped build, and she is a very |
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active member of Lutie Watkins Memorial United Methodist Church; a |
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proud Texan and avid fan of The University of Texas Longhorns, she |
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also loves to sew and crochet; she demonstrated her courage and |
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resolve in October 2018, when she suffered a major heart attack |
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during flooding that cut off her neighborhood; a Blackhawk |
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helicopter from Fort Hood was summoned to rescue her, and because |
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high winds prevented it from landing, she had to ascend in a wildly |
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spinning basket; she took the ordeal in stride and returned home |
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after a week in the hospital; now, her family lovingly calls her |
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"the Termi-nana," because like actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, she |
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made it "to the choppa"; and |
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WHEREAS, Meeting life's challenges with grace, resilience, |
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and optimism, Doris Henderson is a source of inspiration to all who |
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are privileged to know her; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Doris Juanita Henderson on her 93rd |
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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 an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mrs. Henderson as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Murr |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1139 was adopted by the House on |
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April |
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18, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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