WHEREAS, Lauraine Williams was born March 18, 1908, and is celebrating her 100th birthday; and

        WHEREAS, Lauraine Williams has lived in the great State of Idaho for 80-plus years; and

        WHEREAS, Lauraine Williams has 8 children, 15 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren; and

        WHEREAS, Lauraine Williams, along with her late husband, Joe R. Williams, served the people of the State of Idaho with honesty and steadfastness for 30-plus years; and

        WHEREAS, the life, work and contributions of Lauraine Williams 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 March 18, 2008 to be

LAURAINE WILLIAMS DAY

in Idaho.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State of Idaho in Boise on this 10th day of March in the year of our Lord two-thousand and eight 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