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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The 90th birthday of an esteemed Texan is indeed |
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cause for celebration, and Jerry Lou Haddock of Houston is marking |
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this significant milestone in her life on April 4, 2025; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in 1935 to Ellen Brice and Major Regis Brice in |
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Washington, Pennsylvania, the former Jerry Lou Brice grew up as the |
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oldest of five children; after World War II, her father's military |
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career took the family to Long Island, New York, Alaska, and Ohio; |
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she met the love of her life, Robert Haddock, when they became |
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next-door neighbors at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base; three |
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months later, as her family was preparing to move to France, the |
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couple eloped to Florida, where they married on September 6, 1956; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In Florida, Mrs. Haddock founded a Girl Scout troop, |
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and she volunteered with the Brevard Hospital Guild; as a member of |
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the Brevard Junior League, she and her best friend established the |
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Castaways Resale shop to support the organization's good works; and |
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WHEREAS, Following their move to Houston, Mrs. Haddock |
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supported her husband for many years in his work as a precinct |
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chair, taking charge of snacks; as a lifelong Republican, she has |
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voted in countless elections since the Eisenhower administration, |
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and she enjoys following politics; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Haddock shared a fulfilling marriage of |
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more than five decades until his passing in 2011; devoted to her |
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family, Mrs. Haddock takes great pride in her three children, her |
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nine grandchildren, and her great-grandson, and she delights in |
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preparing for holiday gatherings with her loved ones; and |
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WHEREAS, Meeting life's challenges with resilience, |
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optimism, and determination, Jerry Lou Haddock holds a special |
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place in the hearts of her family and friends, and she is a |
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continuing source of inspiration to all who are fortunate enough to |
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know her; 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 Jerry Lou Haddock on the joyous |
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occasion of her 90th 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. Haddock as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |