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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of this Body are honored to recognize |
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| significant milestones in the lives of the people of this |
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| State; and
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| WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that Grace Mae |
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| (White) Harrell is celebrating the 100th anniversary of her |
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| birth; and
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| WHEREAS, Mrs. Harrell was born on June 16, 1906, to Louella |
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| Mae and Ira Edward White in Haines Township, Marion County; she |
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| is the second of 17 children; and
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| WHEREAS, She worked in factories all her life, starting at |
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| about age 14; she worked in the Sexton garment factory in Salem |
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| and later at the dress factory in Salem; she finally went to |
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| work in the shoe factory, where she retired at the age of 65; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, Grace married Orin (Ted) Harrell, and they lived |
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| in Odin their entire married life; Ted died in 1983, and Mrs. |
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| Harrell continued to reside in Odin until 2002, when she moved |
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| to Great Oaks Boarding Home in Salem; she is a member of the |
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| Odin Methodist Church and attended regularly until she went to |
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| the boarding home; and
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| WHEREAS, In her younger days, Mrs. Harrell loved to sew, |
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| quilt, crochet, and do embroidery work and was an excellent |
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| cook; she and Ted especially enjoyed attending dances together; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, She can recite long poems and has a wonderful |
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| sense of humor; when the weather is nice, Mrs. Harrell enjoys |
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| walking around outside of the boarding home; she is a |
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| thoughtful, considerate person with a good sense of humor and |