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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 97
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to pay |
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tribute to Ruby Minelva Nanton of Houston on the grand occasion |
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of her 100th birthday; and |
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WHEREAS, Ruby Minelva Nanton was born on the Caribbean |
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island of Saint Vincent on March 15, 1909; she realized her |
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long-held wish to immigrate to the United States on June 20, |
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1998, and she proudly became a citizen on July 20, 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, Her profession was bookkeeping; throughout her |
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life she has maintained interests in reading, dancing, singing, |
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gardening, making cakes and pastries, and writing letters; she is |
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well known for her spirit of volunteerism, her leadership, her |
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compassion for others, and her enthusiasm for living each day to |
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the fullest; and |
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WHEREAS, An Anglican from birth, she has remained |
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dedicated to her faith; she is an active member of Saint James |
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Episcopal Church in Houston, where she regularly attends Sunday |
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services and church activities and enjoys her weekly senior |
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group, known as The Wednesday Bunch; and |
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WHEREAS, A beloved matriarch, Ruby Nanton is the source of |
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much genealogical information for her children and her extended |
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family, many of whom will join her and honor her as she celebrates |
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the 100th anniversary of her birth; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby recognize Ruby Minelva Nanton as a treasured |
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citizen of the State of Texas and extend to her best wishes on her |
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100th birthday; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her as a memento of this special day. |
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Ellis |
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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 February 2, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |