SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 385

WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to recognize Mrs. Elsie Joe Jackson Caldwell, who recently celebrated her 90th birthday; and

WHEREAS, A woman of great charm and grace, Mrs. Elsie Joe Jackson Caldwell is well known for her generosity of spirit, and she is a beloved and respected member of her community; and

WHEREAS, She was born on March 2, 1929, in Hallsville; after attending Prairie View A&M University, she moved to Dallas and began a long and fulfilling career as a respiratory therapist, first with Woodlawn Hospital and later with the United States Veterans Administration; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Caldwell has been blessed with a wonderful family; she and her beloved husband, the late J. P. Caldwell, raised two children together, Melva and Jimmy Caldwell; and

WHEREAS, She remains active as a full-time worker with her daughter's foster children; a devout Christian who practices her faith in her daily life, she is a longtime member of Full Gospel Holy Temple and has made multiple trips to the Holy Land; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Caldwell has lived through times and experienced events that many people only know through history books, and there is much to be learned from the insights she has gained through the years; she is noted for her warmth and wise counsel and inspires those around her with her enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th Legislature, hereby pay tribute to Mrs. Elsie Joe Jackson Caldwell on the occasion of her 90th birthday and extend to her best wishes for many happy returns; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for her as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.

West

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on March 13, 2019.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Member, Texas Senate