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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 truly |
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cause for celebration, and James Alton Caffey marked that special |
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milestone on June 29, 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Caffey is the descendant of Irish immigrants who |
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left the province of Ulster for Maryland in 1720, and throughout the |
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following century, members of his family lived in North Carolina |
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and Alabama before settling in Milam County in the 1870s; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of James Arthur and Bessie Idell Caffey, |
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Alton Caffey was born near Rockdale in 1917 and grew up doing farm |
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work in Milam County and later in West Texas; in 1938, he went to |
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Houston in search of new opportunities and soon thereafter began a |
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career as a machinist with the Hughes Tool Company that lasted for |
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the next 35 years; and |
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WHEREAS, On April 3, 1940, Mr. Caffey was joined in matrimony |
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to the love of his life, the former Nancy Evelyn Overman, and their |
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marriage spanned more than six decades, before her passing in 2003; |
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over the years, the couple shared in the joy of raising two sons, |
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Charles and Stanley; in 1980, they retired to Rockdale, where they |
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became actively involved in the community and tended a large, |
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one-acre garden; throughout his life, Mr. Caffey has delighted in |
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hunting, fishing, and spending time on the lakes and rivers of Texas |
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with his family; and |
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WHEREAS, After residing in Rockdale for more than three |
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decades, Mr. Caffey relocated to be closer to his son, Charles, and |
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today he lives in the Hill Country between Austin and Marble Falls; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The wisdom and experience of centenarians are a |
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source of enduring inspiration, and it is indeed a pleasure to honor |
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Alton Caffey for having joined this elite group of Texans; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate James Alton |
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Caffey on his 100th birthday and extend to him 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 Mr. Caffey as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |