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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The life of Fort Worth resident Bessie Reed has |
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spanned the entirety of the 20th century and is continuing into the |
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21st, and it is indeed a pleasure to honor this remarkable woman; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The granddaughter of a slave, Bessie Reed was born |
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December 19, 1900; she attended segregated schools as a child and |
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taught herself to read; she has worked as a farmer, housekeeper, and |
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seamstress, and she lived in Seattle before relocating with her |
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daughter to Fort Worth in 1996; today, Mrs. Reed enjoys the company |
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of her niece, Mrs. Dudley, and a treasured family that includes one |
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grandchild and one great-great-grandson, and she takes pleasure in |
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reading from her Bible daily; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the past 108 years, Mrs. Reed has witnessed |
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major developments in technology and the first moon landing, as |
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well as two world wars, the Great Depression, and the tragedy of |
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September 11, 2001; while her own mother, Lena Zumo, lived to be |
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101, Mrs. Reed never imagined that she would see an African American |
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elected president of the United States within her lifetime; she was |
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elated to cast her vote for Barack Obama, and she proudly watched as |
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his victory was announced on television; and |
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WHEREAS, A kind and caring woman, Bessie Reed shares her |
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enthusiasm for living life to the fullest with all who meet her, and |
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she serves as an inspiration to her fellow citizens in Fort Worth |
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and beyond; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize Bessie Reed as an extraordinary and |
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cherished member of her community and extend to her sincere best |
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wishes 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. |