1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 979 1-2 WHEREAS, The Texas Senate takes pride in recognizing 1-3 Yvonne Brownfield, an outstanding Texas citizen who served as 1-4 the Worthy Grand Matron, Grand Chapter of Texas, Order of the 1-5 Eastern Star; and 1-6 WHEREAS, A resident of Gatesville, Texas, she has been 1-7 a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and served as Worthy 1-8 Grand Matron for the term of 1997-1998; and 1-9 WHEREAS, The Order of the Eastern Star has more than 70,000 1-10 members in our state; it is a philanthropic organization that 1-11 supports such projects as Estral scholarships to ministry students, 1-12 nursing home visitations, various community outreach programs, and 1-13 the Eastern Star Home for the Aged; and 1-14 WHEREAS, A well-known humanitarian and leader in her 1-15 community, Mrs. Brownfield dedicates her time and energy to helping 1-16 her fellowman; she has traveled thousands of miles in behalf of the 1-17 many projects sponsored by the Order of the Eastern Star; and 1-18 WHEREAS, An exemplary and distinguished lady, 1-19 Yvonne Brownfield is a mentor and a source of strength to citizens 1-20 throughout our state, and her many accomplishments reflect her 1-21 exceptional dedication, generosity, talent, and leadership; now, 2-1 therefore, be it 2-2 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-3 76th Legislature, hereby commend Yvonne Brownfield, past Worthy 2-4 Grand Matron, Grand Chapter of Texas, Order of the Eastern Star; 2-5 and, be it further 2-6 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for her 2-7 as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. 2-8 Fraser 2-9 ______________________________________ 2-10 President of the Senate 2-11 I hereby certify that the above 2-12 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-13 on May 13, 1999. 2-14 ______________________________________ 2-15 Secretary of the Senate 2-16 ______________________________________ 2-17 Member, Texas Senate