TITLE: Honoring Marie Borland Rinewalt of Dawson County on her 90th birthday.

SUMMARY: Honoring Marie Borland Rinewalt of Dawson County on her 90th birthday.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Marie Borland Rinewalt of Dawson County celebrated her 90th birthday on March 21, 2015, and a host of her friends and admirers gathered to extend to her their congratulations and best wishes; and WHEREAS, Born on March 21, 1925, the former Marie Borland grew up on a cotton farm in Tom Green County; in 1938, her father could no longer afford to pay farmhands to help with the harvest, and the Borland family moved to Dawson County, where they settled on land west of Lamesa; from an early age, Mrs. Rinewalt helped out in the house and on the farm as they raised cows, chickens, and hogs; and WHEREAS, In her junior year of high school, she accepted an invitation from her future husband, William Rinewalt, to a Halloween church party; in December 1942, Mr. Rinewalt was drafted, and he served his country in the Pacific theater during World War II, earning a Bronze Star; and WHEREAS, The couple married on April 2, 1946, in the Church of Christ parsonage, with Mrs. Rinewalt's sister, Betty, as a witness; they went on to share a richly rewarding union, farming and raising cattle together for 62 years, until Mr. Rinewalt's passing in 2008; and WHEREAS, In her leisure time, Mrs. Rinewalt has enjoyed tending her garden, crocheting, and sewing; she remains active, riding her stationary bicycle for five miles each morning, and attends services and community events at the Lamesa Church of Christ; and WHEREAS, Marie Rinewalt 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 84th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Marie Borland Rinewalt on 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. Rinewalt as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Craddick Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1761 was adopted by the House on May 7, 2015, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House