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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Para Lee Washington Reed was honored by the |
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Renaissance Cultural Center of Fort Worth on February 24, 2007, in |
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recognition of the milestone of her 90th birthday; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in 1917, Mrs. Reed has been a constant source of |
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joy and inspiration to her friends and family, which today includes |
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five children and their spouses, 12 grandchildren, and 15 |
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great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of Booker T. Washington High School in |
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Houston, she is a retired home missionary, and her efforts in behalf |
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of her religious community are innumerable and began with her |
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service to Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Ballinger, where she |
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attended as a youth and young adult; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Reed moved to Brownwood in 1938 and would call |
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the city home for the next 55 years; a member of the Mt. Zion |
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Missionary Baptist Church, she gave of her time and talents as a |
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church clerk, Sunday school superintendent, and representative of |
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Church Women United; she also volunteered with the Southern Baptist |
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Brown County Association at Coggin Avenue Baptist Church and shared |
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her faith as a guest speaker at churches and organizations such as |
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the General Women's House Party on the campus of Baylor University; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In 1993, Mrs. Reed moved to Grand Prairie and |
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quickly became one of Paradise Missionary Baptist Church's most |
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respected congregants, acting as a counselor and friend to its many |
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members; after 10 years of residence in Grand Prairie, she moved to |
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Fort Worth and has since blessed the Meadowbrook First Baptist |
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Church with her presence and noted leadership skills, even going as |
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far as to organize and facilitate a pastoral aid committee at the |
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age of 87, which she currently serves as president and advisor; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to her work with her church, she has |
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benefited her new community through her involvement with the |
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Renaissance Cultural Center of Fort Worth; as an active volunteer, |
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she has helped to ensure the success of its health fairs and |
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Juneteenth and Black History Month celebrations; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout her 90 years, Mrs. Reed has lived a |
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faithful life of service to others and has demonstrated great |
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caring and generosity, and it is indeed a pleasure to recognize her |
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on nine decades of life well lived; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Para Lee Washington Reed on the |
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joyous occasion of her 90th birthday and extend to her best wishes |
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for continued happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mrs. Reed as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |