TITLE: Recognizing Melba Glyn Hill Cook of Waller on the occasion of her 80th birthday.

SUMMARY: Recognizing Melba Glyn Hill Cook of Waller on the occasion of her 80th birthday.

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WHEREAS, The 80th birthday of an esteemed Texan is indeed cause for celebration, and Melba Glyn Hill Cook of Waller reached that impressive milestone on May 30, 2011; and WHEREAS, The daughter of Paul Dewey Hill and Lois Moore Hill, Melba Glyn Hill was born in Mount Vernon in 1931; she married E. Ray Cook on September 1, 1951, and the couple were blessed with three children, Mary Alice, Michael Ray, and Marla Sue, and enjoyed 58 years together before Mr. Cook's death in 2009; and WHEREAS, Today, Mrs. Cook is the proud matriarch of a family that also includes four grandchildren, Mark and Melissa Kilcullen and Jason and Amanda Cook, as well as four great-grandchildren, James and Jonathan Cook, Zoey Kilcullen, and Jaxon Stafford; she is a respected member of her community who is known for her fairness, dedication, and concern for the common good, and she is a valued congregant of Becker Road Baptist Church; and WHEREAS, Among the many roles Mrs. Cook has played over the years is family genealogist, successfully tracing the history of not only the Hill, Davis, Martin, and Moore branches of her family, but also the Quarles and Cook branches of her husband's family; in addition, she initiated the annual Hill, Martin, and Davis reunion to the delight of her loved ones; her interest in her ancestry has been enhanced by membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution, the United Daughters of the Confederacy, and the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War; and WHEREAS, Kind, generous, and hardworking, Melba Cook is a source of inspiration to all who are fortunate enough to know her, and it is indeed a pleasure to honor her for her accomplishments during 80 years of life well lived; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the 82nd Legislature of the State of Texas, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Melba Glyn Hill Cook on her 80th 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. Cook as an expression of high regard by the Texas Senate and House of Representatives. President of the Senate Speaker of the House I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 6 was adopted by the Senate on June 28, 2011. Secretary of the Senate I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 6 was adopted by the House on June 29, 2011. Chief Clerk of the House Approved: Date Governor