SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 96          WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to   recognize Madeline Groce on the grand occasion of her 106th   birthday; and          WHEREAS, Born in Lone Oak on August 18, 1919, this   cherished Texan grew up on her family's self-sustaining farm   during the years of the Great Depression, and she attended the   Lone Oak School for most of her education before transferring to   attend the Snook School; and          WHEREAS, A gracious matriarch, Madeline shared a loving   marriage with Thomas Holland Groce, and she has been blessed with   a wonderful family; her six children, 14 grandchildren, numerous   great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren have   enriched her life immeasurably; and          WHEREAS, Madeline found additional fulfillment during her   years working at the Snook School cafeteria and at Goodnight   Memorial Hospital in Caldwell, and she is proud to have served as   a research technician at Texas A&M College of Veterinary   Medicine; and          WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of Burleson County, Madeline   has been an esteemed congregant of Lone Oak Baptist Church and   Providence Baptist Church, and she was active in choir and   several ministries for many years; an avid card player in her   younger years, Madeline continues to inspire others through her   warmth and generosity of spirit; and          WHEREAS, Madeline Groce has witnessed many remarkable and   historic events throughout her lifetime that many of us only read   about in history books, and there is much to be learned from the   wisdom she has gained over the years; her 106th birthday is an   extraordinary milestone and indeed an occasion for much   rejoicing among all who have been privileged to share in her   life; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby recognize Madeline Groce   as a treasured citizen of the Lone Star State and extend to her   congratulations and best wishes on her 106th birthday; and, be it   further          RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for   her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.     Kolkhorst                 ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on August 15, 2025.                 ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate