TITLE: Congratulating Rita Giblin on her 100th birthday.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Rita Giblin on her 100th birthday.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, The 100th birthday of an esteemed Texan is truly cause for celebration, and Rita Giblin marked that impressive milestone on March 24, 2017; and WHEREAS, Rita Louise Sheridan was born in New York City in 1917, and at the age of six, she was sent to Houston to live with her aunt and uncle; she graduated from Sam Houston High School in 1934, earning honors for 11 years of perfect attendance in the Houston schools; and WHEREAS, In 1941, she married Murphy Joseph Giblin in Brownsville; the couple lived in Houston, where she worked as a secretary and bookkeeper until she was 78 years old; she is the proud mother of 3 daughters, and in the years since, she has been blessed with 7 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; and WHEREAS, A woman of strong religious faith, Mrs. Giblin is the oldest living member of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Houston; over the decades, she has rarely missed an opportunity to exercise her right to vote; in 2007, she moved to the Clairmont Retirement Community in Austin, where she continues to delight her friends and neighbors with her beautiful singing voice; and WHEREAS, Rita Giblin has witnessed a panorama of change over the course of a century, and she has met life's challenges and opportunities with dignity and grace, earning the deep admiration of all who are privileged to know her; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Rita Giblin 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. Giblin as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Israel Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 185 was adopted by the House on August 15, 2017, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House