WHEREAS, Bessie “Grandma” Evans was born July 31, 1907, and is celebrating her 100^th birthday; and

        WHEREAS, Grandma Evans has lived in the great State of Idaho for 67 years; and

        WHEREAS, Grandma Evans has 2 children, 8 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, and 8 great-great grandchildren; and

        WHEREAS, Grandma Evans along with her late husband, W.C. “Bill” Evans, helped develop Lewiston Orchards, where she still resides today; and

        WHEREAS, the life, work and contributions of Grandma Evans to the great State of Idaho are commendable and honorable;

        NOW, THEREFORE, I, C.L. “Butch” Otter, Governor of the State of Idaho, do hereby declare July 31, 2007 to be

BESSIE “GRANDMA” EVANS DAY
 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State of Idaho at the Capitol in Boise on this 18th day of July in the year of our Lord two-thousand and seven and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred thirty-second and of the Statehood of Idaho the one hundred eighteenth.

BEN YSURSA
SECRETARY OF STATE