TITLE: Congratulating Melba Jean Ethridge on her 90th birthday.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Melba Jean Ethridge on her 90th birthday.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, The 90th birthday of an esteemed Texan is indeed cause for celebration, and Melba Jean Ethridge is marking that special milestone on November 1, 2023; and WHEREAS, The daughter of Estelle and Tennie Ham, the former Melba Jean Ham was born in 1933 in a small frame house in Lynn County; she learned from her parents the value of hard work, honesty, and integrity, and she went on to enjoy a successful 47-year career as a beautician; and WHEREAS, She married Edgar Eugene Ethridge, a World War II veteran, on June 1, 1949, and the couple shared more than six decades together, until Mr. Ethridge's passing in 2011; they raised their three sons, Doyle, Eddie, and Steven, in Slaton, and with the passing years, Mrs. Ethridge has delighted in becoming "Nannie" to her beloved grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and WHEREAS, Melba Jean Ethridge has witnessed a panorama of change over the course of nine decades, 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 88th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Melba Jean Ethridge on the joyous occasion of her 90th birthday 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 Mrs. Ethridge as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.