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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 130
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WHEREAS, The 100th birthday of an esteemed member of the |
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Greatest Generation is indeed cause for celebration, and |
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Elizabeth Frances Redfern Newberg of Marshall marked this |
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momentous milestone in her life on December 25, 2020; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Winfield in 1920, the former Elizabeth |
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Redfern lived on a farm in her early years and graduated from |
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Marshall High School; her patriotism led her to become one of the |
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first to enlist in the United States Marine Corps Women's Reserve |
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during World War II; after training at Hunter College in New York |
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and then Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, she was stationed in San |
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Francisco, where she performed clerical work and attained the |
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rank of sergeant; and |
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WHEREAS, She married the love of her life, Glenn W. |
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Newberg, in 1947, and they became the parents of three sons, |
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Glenn, Mark, and Michael, and two daughters, Mary and Martha; the |
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next two generations included eight grandchildren and seven |
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great-grandchildren; devoted to her family, Mrs. Newberg stayed |
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so busy taking care of them all that one of her sons has joked |
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that he was 50 years old before he realized mothers sat down; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the years, Mrs. Newberg has always |
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demonstrated her love for her country by displaying an American |
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flag on her porch; she still snaps to attention whenever she |
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hears the Marine Corps hymn; and |
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WHEREAS, Elizabeth Newberg is a source of tremendous |
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inspiration, and in sharing the experience gained through a |
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century of life well lived, she bestows a precious gift of wisdom |
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that benefits all who are fortunate enough to know her; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate Elizabeth Frances Redfern |
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Newberg on her 100th birthday and extend to her sincere best |
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wishes 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. Newberg as an expression of high regard from |
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the Texas Senate. |
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Hughes |
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________________________________ |
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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 March 11, 2021. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |