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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The 80th birthday of an esteemed Texan is truly |
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cause for celebration, and Mable L. Armstrong reached that |
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significant milestone in her life on August 26, 2021; and |
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WHEREAS, Mable Armstrong was born in Sulphur Springs to |
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Earlene Tilman and James Hodge in 1941, and she grew up in the Queen |
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City neighborhood of South Dallas; after graduating from Lincoln |
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High School in 1958, she went to work as a seamstress, eventually |
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pursuing her profession with several downtown Dallas department |
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stores; later in life, she started her own business, Artistic |
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Floral and Gift Designs, one of the first minority-owned retail |
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shops in West Dallas; and |
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WHEREAS, Joined in matrimony to Bishop Dr. James |
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Armstrong Sr., Mrs. Armstrong has raised a family in West Dallas |
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while devoting much of her time and energy to her community; in the |
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mid-1970s, she started serving meals to kids and families in the |
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local housing projects, and she went on to become a certified drug |
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counselor, a regular volunteer with the Salvation Army, and a |
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volunteer hospital chaplain; she also established "the House That |
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Love Built," a ministry for children; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1989, Mrs. Armstrong founded the Community Care |
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Center of Dallas, which offers housing and other services to |
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individuals recovering from addiction; it has also provided school |
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supplies and Christmas gifts to thousands of children, as well as |
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programs for senior citizens; and |
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WHEREAS, In recognition of her many contributions, Dallas |
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Christian College honored Mrs. Armstrong with its Lifetime |
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Achievement Award; this dynamic woman continues to serve as |
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executive director of the Community Care Center, as a board member |
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of Love in Action International, and as the founding First Lady of |
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Community Fellowship Church of Dallas; and |
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WHEREAS, Respected and admired by all who are privileged to |
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know her, Mable Armstrong may reflect with satisfaction on a |
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lifetime of devotion to her family, her community, and her faith, |
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and it is a pleasure to join with her many friends and loved ones in |
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honoring her on this special occasion; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Mable L. |
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Armstrong on her 80th birthday and extend to her sincere best wishes |
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for continued happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mrs. Armstrong as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |