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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 truly |
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cause for celebration, and Juanita Maude Crenshaw Uselton Roberson |
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of Nocona marked this momentous milestone in her life on March 26, |
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2019; and |
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WHEREAS, Born at Red River Station on the Crenshaw Ranch in |
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1919, the former Juanita Crenshaw is the daughter of Lionel Preston |
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"Pug" Crenshaw and Cecil Miles Crenshaw; she grew up with her |
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siblings, Lee, Jack, Bonnie "Tooter," and Cecil Bay "Sassy," on the |
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ranch established in 1891 by her grandfather, Lee Crenshaw; as a |
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young girl, she helped with such chores as milking cows and picking |
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cotton; and |
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WHEREAS, When she was 14 years old, she married Chris Alec |
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Uselton in a ceremony conducted at Red River Station; they resided |
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in Nocona before settling in Belcherville on a portion of the |
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Crenshaw Ranch; after losing a child in infancy, they went on to |
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raise three other children, Tommy Lee, Bobby Joe "Joe Boy," and |
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Linda Bay; her strong work ethic served her well on the busy ranch, |
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and she took on numerous responsibilities, from cooking for hired |
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hands to breaking ice for the cows in winter; she and her first |
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husband shared a rewarding relationship of nearly a half-century |
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until his passing in 1982; subsequently, she was joined in |
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matrimony to Ross Roberson, who died in 1997; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Roberson became the beloved "Nina" of five |
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treasured grandchildren, and she provided them with many happy |
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times on the ranch while teaching them a wide range of skills and |
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life lessons; through the years, she has also been blessed with 10 |
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great-grandchildren and 8 great-great-grandchildren; although she |
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gave up driving her pickup truck at the age of 98, she continues to |
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enjoy fishing, antiquing, doing yard work, riding with |
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grandchildren or her son to "check the cows", walking, visiting |
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friends, going to the lake cabin with family, and sharing funny |
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stories; she was a longtime volunteer with the Nocona General |
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Hospital Auxiliary and Meals on Wheels, and she is a member of the |
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First Baptist Church; and |
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WHEREAS, A source of inspiration to all who know her, Juanita |
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Roberson has witnessed a panorama of change over the course of a |
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century, and she has met life's challenges and opportunities with |
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dignity and grace, earning the deep admiration of all who are |
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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 Juanita Maude Crenshaw Uselton |
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Roberson on her 100th birthday and extend to her sincere best wishes |
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for 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. Roberson as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Springer |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1422 was adopted by the House on May |
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10, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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