H.R. No. 34 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, After 56 years of service to the children of Upshur 
County and surrounding areas, Montie Morris of Gilmer is closing 
the doors of her school, Morris Kindergarten, bringing to an end an 
exceptional tenure as an educator; and
	WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan's career as a teacher began 
after she and her husband moved to Gilmer in 1949 and she opened 
South's Play School in their home; by the mid-1950s, the school 
became South's Kindergarten, and after the death of her husband, 
C. V. South, and her subsequent marriage to L. J. Morris, the 
kindergarten was renamed Morris Kindergarten and moved to its 
present location in 1978; and
	WHEREAS, While the school has changed both names and 
addresses, one thing that has remained constant is the outstanding 
commitment Mrs. Morris demonstrates to her students; whether 
providing them with first-rate instruction or encouraging them to 
participate in community activities, including fund-raisers for 
worthy causes, she has made a positive difference in the lives of 
countless young Texans; and
	WHEREAS, Her contributions to her community have not been 
confined to the classroom; a longtime member of First United 
Methodist Church, Mrs. Morris taught Sunday school and vacation 
Bible school, served on the church's administrative board, held a 
number of offices, and performed in the Bell Choir; moreover, she 
has given of her time to the VFW Auxiliary, serving as its 
treasurer, and the Upshur County Hospital Auxiliary, and she has 
shared her musical talents as a pianist with the Gilmer 
Convalescent Center, the Gilmer Kiwanis Club, and the Men's Asbury 
Sunday School Class; and
	WHEREAS, Those Texans who dedicate themselves to the 
education of children are indeed worthy of our respect and 
gratitude, and it is a pleasure to congratulate Montie Morris on a 
lifetime of educational excellence; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Montie Morris for 
nearly six decades of service to the youth of the Lone Star State 
and extend to her best wishes for the future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mrs. Morris as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                          Hughes

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 34 was adopted by the House on July 
13, 2005, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House