SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 29

	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to pay 
tribute to Irene Louise "Mitzie" Norman on the grand occasion of 
her 80th birthday; and
	WHEREAS, Irene Louise Hughes was born on April 27, 1926, in 
Little Rock, Arkansas, to William Walter and Vivian Trafton Hughes;
her father called her his Little Mitty Mitz, creating a nickname 
that would stay with her for the rest of her life; she moved with 
her family to Houston and graduated from San Jacinto High School 
in 1943; and
	WHEREAS, She became a registered nurse in 1946 and was 
renowned for her warm and compassionate nursing skills; during 
her 46-year career, she worked with some of Houston's finest 
physicians and assisted with the delivery of many babies, 
including her nephew, Kim Brimer; she worked for Dr. Hiram Arnold,
a noted obstetrician and gynecologist, for 25 years; and
	WHEREAS, On January 21, 1948, she and her husband,
Donald Y. Wilson II, welcomed into the world her beloved son, 
Donald Yearnsley Wilson III, who became an accomplished actor on 
Broadway and in film before his untimely death; in 1958, she 
married Wiley Foster "Chuck" Norman, Jr., and on May 5, 1959, the 
couple became the proud parents of Deborah Louise Norman, who has 
followed in her mother's professional footsteps; and
	WHEREAS, Mitzie Norman truly loves life and enthusiastically
welcomes each new day; she is a devoted mother and grandmother 
who takes great pride in her daughter and son-in-law, Deborah and 
Kevin Deska, her daughter-in-law, Judy Blye Wilson, and her 
grandsons, Eric Meadows and Mark Deska; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
79th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby recognize
Irene Louise Norman as a treasured citizen of this state and extend 
to her best wishes for a wonderful 80th birthday celebration; and, 
be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 
her as a memento of this special day.
                                                                          Brimer




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    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on April 20, 2006.



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    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate