SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 32

WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to pay tribute to Mae Ping Wong on the grand occasion of her 100th birthday on November 26, 2023; and

WHEREAS, This distinguished lady is well known for her charm and generous spirit, and she is a source of inspiration to her loved ones and friends; and

WHEREAS, Mae Wong was born on November 26, 1923; the first member of her family to be born in the United States, Mae helped her parents to raise her siblings and worked in their small business during the Great Depression; and

WHEREAS, A woman of compassion and heart, Mae prepared special care packages to send to her brothers who had gone to serve in the Second World War and in the Korean War, and her family and friends truly appreciate the joy she has brought to their lives; and

WHEREAS, She is a devoted mother to her eight children and an adoring grandmother to her ten grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, and she is immensely proud to have seen all of her children graduate from college; and

WHEREAS, Beloved and respected by her community, Mae is noted for her wisdom and her determined spirit and for the joy she takes in living each day to the fullest; her friends and family are pleased to share in celebrating this important milestone in her exceptional life; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby recognize Mae Ping Wong as a treasured citizen of this state and congratulate her on her 100th birthday; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for Mae Ping Wong as a memento of this special day.

Whitmire

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on November 21, 2023.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Member, Texas Senate