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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 indeed |
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cause for celebration, and Cynthia Horn of Carthage marked this |
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momentous milestone in her life on March 1, 2023, to the delight of |
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her family and friends; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in 1923, the former Cynthia Carter studied |
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fashion and design in New York City until the outbreak of World War |
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II, when her family urged her to return to Texas; she married Arthur |
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J. Leedy on July 6, 1945, and they were blessed with five children, |
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Marion, Hal, Patrick, Cully, and Ruthie; through the years, her |
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treasured family grew to include 13 grandchildren and 23 |
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great-grandchildren; the couple shared a fulfilling relationship |
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of 51 years until Mr. Leedy's passing; fortunate enough to find |
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love a second time, she wed Luther Cleo Horn on August 17, 2002; |
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Mr. Horn passed away in 2005; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Horn is a talented artist, and she has enjoyed |
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drawing cartoons, cookbook illustrations, and caricatures of her |
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friends; for many years, she sang in the choir at First Presbyterian |
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Church in Orange; later, she attended the Episcopal Church in |
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Carthage; she volunteered extensively for church functions and at |
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Mission Carthage; through her kindness, optimism, and sincerity, |
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she has earned the admiration of innumerable people, and her |
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wonderful sense of humor brightens the days of all around her; and |
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WHEREAS, Cynthia Horn is a source of tremendous inspiration, |
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and in sharing the experience gained through a century of life well |
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lived, she bestows a precious gift of wisdom that benefits all who |
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are privileged to know her; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby congratulate Cynthia Horn on her 100th birthday and extend |
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sincere best 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. Horn as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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Senate. |