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RESOLUTION No. ___



Introduced by: Welch


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        A RESOLUTION recognizing Martha Regester.
    

    Whereas, Martha Regester learned from her parents to help those less fortunate;

    Whereas, A single mother with four children, Martha Regester worked two jobs to support her children;

    Whereas, Although she lived on the edge of desperation, she never felt despair because raising her children was a labor of love;

    Whereas, In the late 1940s, Martha Regester met the man of her dreams - Francis Regester;


    Whereas, Martha and Francis married in 1949, and together they had three children;

    Whereas, In the 1950s Martha Regester started a nursery school in her home and operated a business called Marty's Babysitting that matched Indiana University students with families who needed babysitters;

    Whereas, During the 1960s, Martha Regester helped establish Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF in Bloomington and transported impoverished children to Head Start, a federally funded program for preschoolers;

    Whereas, In 2003, as a member of the Perry Township Board of Trustees, Martha Regester refused to let an emergency shelter be shut down;

    Whereas, The shelter provided 28 beds for those in need of a place to stay and counseling and case management designed to help people achieve permanent self-sufficiency;

    Whereas, In honor of Martha's dedication to the shelter, it became known as Martha's House; and

    Whereas, Martha Regester has dedicated her life to helping others: Therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the

General Assembly of the State of Indiana:


    SECTION 1. That the Indiana House of Representatives thanks Martha Regester for her years of dedicated service to her community and her state.
    SECTION 2. That the Principal Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit a copy of this resolution to Martha Regester.


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