TITLE: Congratulating Madeleine Kaiser DeWeese of Houston on her 90th birthday.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Madeleine Kaiser DeWeese of Houston on her 90th birthday.

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WHEREAS, The 90th birthday of an esteemed Texan is indeed a special occasion, and Madeleine Kaiser DeWeese of Houston marked this significant milestone in her life on April 10, 2012; and WHEREAS, Born in 1922, the former Madeleine Kaiser grew up in Pont-a-Mousson in the Lorraine region of France; she met her future husband, E. R. DeWeese, Jr., in November 1944, when he was stationed in Lorraine as a quartermaster officer in the United States Army during World War II; the couple met through a French family, which had welcomed Captain DeWeese as one of their own, and began studying English and French together; and WHEREAS, Captain DeWeese was transferred stateside soon after their marriage, and Mrs. DeWeese made arrangements to follow him as soon as possible; following a grueling passage on a converted hospital ship, she was reunited with her husband in New York, and they rushed to Paris, Texas, to visit his ailing father; a reporter from a Dallas newspaper covered her debarkation at Love Field on April 4, 1946, in an article recounting her "dramatic 5,000 mile dash" to meet her father-in-law; she is believed to have been the first war bride to arrive in the area; and WHEREAS, After settling in Hugo, Oklahoma, Mrs. DeWeese worked diligently to improve her English, and she became a United States citizen in 1954; she voted Republican in her first election and has maintained steadfast allegiance to the party ever since; and WHEREAS, Today, Mrs. DeWeese takes great pride in her daughters, Vivian Yancey and Donna Patschke, her grandchildren, Blake Yancey, Allison Patschke, and Amanda Patschke, and her great-grandchild, Colton Parker Yancey; and WHEREAS, Madeleine DeWeese has earned the admiration and affection of countless people through the years, and it is truly a pleasure to honor this treasured nonagenarian; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Madeleine Kaiser DeWeese on her 90th birthday and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mrs. DeWeese as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Gooden Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 118 was adopted by the House on February 18, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House