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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The 100th birthday of a longtime civic leader is |
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truly cause for celebration, and Rita Radley of El Campo marked this |
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momentous milestone in her life on January 14, 2025; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in El Campo in 1925, she graduated from El Campo |
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High School and went on to attend The University of Texas at Austin, |
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where she met her future husband, Robert "Bob" Radley; they married |
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in 1943, shortly before he joined the U.S. Army Air Forces; the |
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devoted couple was blessed with three children, Jessica, Gary, and |
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Craig, and eventually, they knew the joy of welcoming into their |
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treasured family many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Following World War II, the Radleys lived in East |
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Texas while Mr. Radley was an independent oil operator; they moved |
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to El Campo in 1951 and embarked on a new path as rice farmers and |
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ranchers; deeply committed to her community, Mrs. Radley made time |
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to serve in numerous capacities and became the first female |
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president of the El Campo Chamber of Commerce; a trailblazer, she |
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also served as chair of the Lower Colorado River Association; she |
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was a founding member of the Beautify El Campo Extension Services, |
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which tends the downtown area's decorative planters; moreover, she |
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was a deacon of First Presbyterian Church; her wide-ranging |
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contributions earned her recognition as Citizen of the Year; and |
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WHEREAS, More than 15 years ago, Mrs. Radley established the |
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El Campo Heritage Center for senior citizens; she wrote grants and |
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raised funds to transform the Northside School cafeteria into an |
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inviting place for older residents to socialize and focus on their |
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physical and mental well-being; the facility offers |
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age-appropriate fitness equipment, exercise classes, and health |
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seminars; and |
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WHEREAS, Rita Radley has earned the admiration and |
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appreciation of innumerable people through her vision and |
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dedication to the betterment of El Campo, and it is truly a pleasure |
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to honor her for having joined an elite group of Texans who can look |
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back on 100 years of meaningful achievements; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Rita Radley on her 100th birthday |
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and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mrs. Radley as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |