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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1143
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to pay |
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tribute to Nehoma Annabelle Moultrie Brown on the grand occasion |
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of her 80th birthday; and |
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WHEREAS, This gracious lady is well known for her charm and |
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generosity of spirit, and she is a revered resident of Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, She was born June 6, 1927, to Richard and |
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Myrtle Moultrie in Rockdale; while attending Tillotson College |
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in Austin, she met and married John Henry Brown; the couple |
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raised a daughter, Linda Diane Brown, and Mr. and Mrs. Brown have |
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enjoyed more than 55 years of happiness and companionship in |
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their marriage; and |
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WHEREAS, Nehoma Brown graduated from Tillotson College |
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with a bachelor's degree in elementary education; while a student |
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there, she joined Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated, and |
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became a life member; she was honored for more than 50 years of |
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service at the sorority's 75th Diamond Jubilee Celebration in |
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1997; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Brown enjoyed a long and productive career as |
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a teacher for the Ebenezer Child Development Center and for the |
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Austin Independent School District; her love for her students and |
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her enduring interest in their intellectual growth has been an |
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inspiration to all who know her; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Brown is a devout member of the Ebenezer |
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Missionary Baptist Church, where she is active in Sunday school |
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and the Baptist Training Union; she has served many times as a |
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Women's Day captain; and |
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WHEREAS, A beloved and respected member of her community, |
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Mrs. Brown is cherished for her cheerful spirit, her compassion |
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for others, and her enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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80th Legislature, hereby recognize Nehoma Annabelle Moultrie Brown |
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as a treasured citizen of Austin and our state and extend to her |
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best wishes on the momentous occasion of her 80th birthday; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her as a memento of this special day. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 24, 2007. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |