Bill Text: TX SR141 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulating Juandelle Wainscott Lacy Roberts of Midland on her 95th birthday.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-02-07 - Reported enrolled [SR141 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR141-Introduced.html
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| By: Sparks | S.R. No. 141 | |
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| WHEREAS, Juandelle Wainscott Lacy Roberts of Midland | ||
| celebrated her 95th birthday on January 23, 2023, and this occasion | ||
| provides a welcome opportunity for family and friends to express | ||
| the love and affection they hold for her; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The former Juandelle Wainscott was born in 1928 to | ||
| the Reverend and Mrs. C. E. Wainscott in Quitaque; in 1945, she was | ||
| joined in matrimony to James W. Lacy, and she became the proud | ||
| mother of two children; following Mr. Lacy's death, she was | ||
| fortunate enough to find love again and married W. V. "Red" Roberts, | ||
| with whom she shared a fulfilling union that spanned nearly two | ||
| decades until his passing in 2020; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Over the course of her life, Mrs. Roberts has | ||
| established a number of important philanthropic initiatives, | ||
| including the Excalibur Round Table that benefits cancer research, | ||
| a school for Romani children in Romania, the Wainscott-Lacy | ||
| Memorial Fund scholarship program for students at Baptist schools, | ||
| and an engineering scholarship for students at Texas Tech | ||
| University; she is a longtime national board member of the American | ||
| Cancer Society and a recipient of the Lifetime Excalibur Award for | ||
| her generosity; in addition, she has supported a number of | ||
| symphonies, as well as Baptist and other evangelical missionary | ||
| work across the Americas, Africa, Eastern Europe, and Asia; and | ||
| WHEREAS, An active member of the Texas Federation of | ||
| Republican Women for 65 years, Mrs. Roberts has served on its board | ||
| and has been honored by the organization with the First Legacy | ||
| Leadership Award, the Ten Outstanding Women Award, and the Tribute | ||
| to Women Award; moreover, she has worked in behalf of the Republican | ||
| Party in three states, serving as chair of the Tulsa County group, | ||
| and she mentored a young George W. Bush when he first ran for state | ||
| office; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Respected and admired by all who are privileged to | ||
| know her, Juandelle Roberts may reflect with great satisfaction on | ||
| a lifetime of achievement, and it is a pleasure to join her many | ||
| friends and loved ones in honoring her on this memorable occasion; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature | ||
| hereby congratulate Juandelle Wainscott Lacy Roberts on her 95th | ||
| 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. Roberts as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas Senate. | ||
