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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Merle Truesdell of San Angelo celebrated her 100th |
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birthday on January 2, 2025, to the great delight of her family and |
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friends; and |
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WHEREAS, The former Merle Murphy was born in Breckenridge in |
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1925; she lived in Iraan in Pecos County as a teenager, and her |
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first job was working in the school cafeteria during her senior year |
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of high school; and |
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WHEREAS, On June 30, 1943, this beloved woman exchanged |
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wedding vows with Tom Truesdell in Sheffield; he was drafted the |
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following year, entered the U.S. Navy, and was stationed in |
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San Diego and Oakland during World War II; Mrs. Truesdell traveled |
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by train from West Texas to visit her husband in California, and |
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later in the war, she lived with her mother in Tulsa, Oklahoma; |
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there, she took tremendous pride in her contributions as a "Rosie |
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the Riveter" through her dedicated work at a bomber plant; and |
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WHEREAS, Merle and Tom Truesdell raised four children, Lois |
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Nell, Thomas Lee, Mary Beth, and Lisa, and the couple shared 43 |
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happy years together before his passing in 1986; today, |
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Mrs. Truesdell is the matriarch of a fine family that has grown to |
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include 6 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and 2 |
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great-great-grandchildren; over the years, she has instilled in her |
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children and grandchildren the enduring values of faith and |
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kindness as well as a sure sense of right and wrong; her favorite |
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hobbies have included sewing clothes and quilts, and today she |
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enjoys time spent with friends and neighbors, taking in the beauty |
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of sunsets and sunrises; and |
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WHEREAS, A source of wisdom and inspiration, Merle Truesdell |
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has witnessed a panorama of change during a historic century, and |
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her 100th birthday offers a welcome opportunity for her loved ones |
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to acknowledge the special place she holds in their hearts; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Merle Truesdell on the joyous |
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occasion of 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. Truesdell as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |