TITLE: Honoring Jean Ann Ables-Flatt of Terrell on her receipt of a lifetime achievement award from the Texas Historical Commission.

SUMMARY: Honoring Jean Ann Ables-Flatt of Terrell on her receipt of a lifetime achievement award from the Texas Historical Commission.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Prominent genealogist and historian Jean Ann Ables-Flatt of Terrell is receiving a lifetime achievement award from the Texas Historical Commission on April 1, 2011, a date that also marks this notable Texan's 81st birthday; and WHEREAS, A sixth generation resident of Kaufman County, Ms. Ables-Flatt is an emeritus member and past chair of the Kaufman County Historical Commission, which has earned the Distinguished Service Award from the Texas Historical Commission for the past 15 years under her strong leadership; she has documented the history of Terrell and Kaufman County through playwriting, historical tours, and programs for schoolchildren and service clubs, drawing on her background in theater to bring the past to life; in addition, she has devoted more than 4,000 hours as a volunteer genealogist at the Riter C. Hulsey Public Library in Terrell; and WHEREAS, Ms. Ables-Flatt served as a member of the Texas Historical Commission from 1999 to 2005; the current state nominee for the office of Historian General for the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, she sponsored the first African American members to join that organization; and WHEREAS, Jean Ann Ables-Flatt has helped ensure that future generations will have a tangible connection with the history of this state, and she is truly deserving of special recognition; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby honor Jean Ann Ables-Flatt on her receipt of a lifetime achievement award from the Texas Historical Commission and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Ables-Flatt as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Gooden Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1096 was adopted by the House on March 31, 2011, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House