TITLE: Congratulating Van Van Osdall of Houston on her 100th birthday.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Van Van Osdall of Houston on her 100th birthday.

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WHEREAS, Van Van Osdall of Houston commemorated a remarkable milestone in her life on February 20, 2011, when she celebrated her 100th birthday; and WHEREAS, Born in Akron, Ohio, in 1911 to Belle and Harry Dellenberger, she married Fred Van Osdall in 1936 and came to Houston with him in 1950; the couple shared more than six decades together, until Mr. Van Osdall's passing in 1997, and they became the parents of three children, John, Christine, and Mary Jane; through the passing years, Mrs. Van Osdall has had the pleasure of welcoming into her family six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; and WHEREAS, In 1960, she helped to found the Braes Republican Women organization and served as its president in 1963, 1967, and 1980; the group contributed to the successful election in 1961 of John Tower, the first Republican U.S. senator from Texas since Reconstruction, and was also instrumental in the election of future U.S. senator Kay Bailey Hutchison to the state legislature; Mrs. Van Osdall still participates in the group, which is thought to be the oldest Republican women's club active in Harris County today; moreover, she volunteered for many years in the Methodist Hospital System, and since 1951, she has been a member of Bethany United Methodist Church, where she participated in Sunday school and other church programs; and WHEREAS, Van Van Osdall has witnessed a panorama of change during a historic century, and her 100th birthday offers a fitting opportunity to remind her of the special place she holds in the hearts of her friends and loved ones; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Van Van Osdall on her 100th 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. Van Osdall as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. S. Davis of Harris Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 952 was adopted by the House on April 7, 2011, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House