SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 792

	WHEREAS, In observance of Mother's Day, May 11, 2003, the 
Senate of the State of Texas takes great pride in recognizing the 
mothers of the members of this distinguished body, mothers who 
work at the Senate, mothers of all Senate staff members and 
mothers across the state; and
	WHEREAS, Tributes to mothers have spanned many cultures 
throughout human history; the Greeks dedicated their annual 
spring festival to Rhea, mother of many deities, and the Romans 
made offerings to the Great Mother of Gods, Cybele; in England, 
the Christian commemoration of Mary, mother of Christ, was 
expanded to include all mothers and was called Mothering Day; and
	WHEREAS, In our nation, Mother's Day had its beginnings 
nearly 150 years ago when an Appalachian homemaker, Anna Jarvis, 
organized a Mother's Work Day; after her death in 1905, her 
daughter, also named Anna, distributed white carnations to
honor her mother during a church service; she lobbied politicians 
to create a special day in honor of mothers, and in 1914, 
President Woodrow Wilson signed a bill recognizing Mother's Day 
as a national holiday; and
	WHEREAS, The second Sunday of May was established as 
Mother's Day, and celebrations and activities in honor of the day 
flourished in our country; and
	WHEREAS, It is indeed fitting for the senators to honor 
their mothers, all mothers associated with the Senate and mothers


throughout the state on Mother's Day in recognition of the 
extraordinary contributions mothers make to society; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
78th Legislature, hereby pay tribute to our own mothers and 
mothers and mothers-to-be all across the state on the grand 
occasion of Mother's Day.
                                                       Zaffirini, Nelson,       
                                                           Shapiro, Van de Putte





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     Member, Texas Senate               Member, Texas Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate               Member, Texas Senate




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   President of the Senate
 
     I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on May 9, 2003.



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   Secretary of the Senate