1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 241 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pleasure 1-4 in recognizing Beulah Ann Shepard for her many contributions to 1-5 the City of Houston and the State of Texas; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Born on June 14, 1921, to Emmitt and Queen Raleigh, 1-7 Beulah was the fourth of their seven children; she grew up in 1-8 Plain Dealing, Louisiana, where she attended local schools; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Beulah received her fellowship at First Missionary 1-10 Baptist Church and at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Plain Dealing; 1-11 and 1-12 WHEREAS, In 1940, Beulah met and married Marshall Green; 1-13 together they had three children, Elsia, Bobbie, and MacArthur, 1-14 who is now deceased; Mr. and Mrs. Green later divorced, and she 1-15 moved to Houston in 1948; intending to stay just a few weeks, 1-16 Beulah has lived in Houston since that time; and 1-17 WHEREAS, Needing gainful employment, Beulah worked as a 1-18 housekeeper, sold furniture, worked as a waitress at the Buffalo 1-19 Grill, cooked for L. C. Cafeteria, and worked for Weingarten's 1-20 Supermarket; and 1-21 WHEREAS, Beulah met and married Lee Shepard in 1954; they 1-22 had six children: Rickie, now deceased, Diane, Renwick, Kelvin, 1-23 Jackie, and Kay; in 1986, Mrs. Shepard adopted Jackie's daughter, 1-24 TeKarian; and 2-1 WHEREAS, During the years while her children were growing 2-2 up, Beulah Shepard became quite active in her community and her 2-3 church; and 2-4 WHEREAS, A member of Galilee Missionary Baptist Church 2-5 since 1948, she remains an active member; and 2-6 WHEREAS, An energetic worker, she was delighted in 2-7 January, 1974, to take a job as a community aide for 2-8 Commissioner E. A. "Squatty" Lyons; Beulah Shepard retired 2-9 from the commissioner's office, and in 1992, she accepted a 2-10 position with State Senator John Whitmire as a community aide; 2-11 and 2-12 WHEREAS, Active in civic endeavors, Mrs. Shepard is a 2-13 member of the Harris County Council of Organizations and the 2-14 Texas Coalition of Black Democrats; the recipient of many honors, 2-15 she won the Acres Home Community Woman of the Year Award in 1973 2-16 and the Galilee Missionary Baptist Church Service Award in 1976; 2-17 she received a Houston Lighting and Power Influential Women of 2-18 Houston Award in 1986; and 2-19 WHEREAS, In all her activities, Beulah Shepard has given 2-20 100 percent of her care, warmth, and abilities; Houston is 2-21 fortunate indeed to count this lady as one of its most dedicated 2-22 leaders; now, therefore, be it 2-23 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-24 76th Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of service 2-25 of Beulah Shepard and commend her on her many achievements; 2-26 and, be it further 3-1 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 3-2 her as an expression of the highest regard and esteem of the 3-3 Texas Senate. 3-4 Whitmire 3-5 ______________________________________ 3-6 President of the Senate 3-7 I hereby certify that the above 3-8 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 3-9 on February 17, 1999. 3-10 ______________________________________ 3-11 Secretary of the Senate 3-12 ______________________________________ 3-13 Member, Texas Senate