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By:  Farabee                                                      H.R. No. 347



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Bessie L. Taylor of Wichita Falls celebrated her 
105th birthday on June 30, 2005, marking a special milestone in her 
long and happy life; and
	WHEREAS, Born in 1900 in Gonzales to Monroe Lindsay and 
Lillie Fields, Mrs. Taylor attended Hutto schools and left home in 
1918 to begin a career in domestic service, which included a 19-year 
tenure at the William and Mary Hotel and employment with several 
prominent Wichita Falls families, as well as a 20-year career as a 
telephone operator at Sheppard Air Force Base, from which she 
retired; and
	WHEREAS, This notable woman has been a valued member of 
Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church since 1922, and it was there that she 
met Ike Taylor, whom she married the following year; the loving pair 
shared a marriage blessed with two children, Louis and Maymie Lois, 
and "Mama Bessie," as she is affectionately called, has since 
welcomed nine grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, 18 
great-great-grandchildren, and five 
great-great-great-grandchildren into her family; and
	WHEREAS, A gifted storyteller, Mrs. Taylor has much to share, 
having lived through two World Wars, the Great Depression, and the 
administrations of 19 presidents; through it all, this gracious 
lady has brought joy and happiness to the countless people whose 
lives she has touched; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Bessie 
L. Taylor on her 105th birthday and extend to her heartfelt best 
wishes for the future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mrs. Taylor as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.