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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A life rich in spiritual faith and meaningful |
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service to her fellow Texans drew to a close with the passing of |
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Angnet Marie Rice Norman of San Antonio on June 14, 2011, at the age |
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of 73; and |
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WHEREAS, The former Angnet Marie Rice was born on August 17, |
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1937, in San Antonio, the youngest of the three children of Mary |
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Louise Rice and Louis Earl Rice; she graduated from Phillis |
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Wheatley High School in 1955 and the following year married Maurice |
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Norman, Sr.; the couple became the parents of six children, Sylvia, |
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Maurice, Darryl, Michael, Alan, and Terryl, and enjoyed a rewarding |
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relationship until Mr. Norman passed away; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Norman earned an associate's degree from St. |
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Philip's College and went on to graduate from Incarnate Word |
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College, becoming an honors student at both institutions; she then |
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embarked on a career as an educator and taught in the San Antonio |
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Independent School District for eight years; and |
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WHEREAS, A devout Christian since childhood, Mrs. Norman |
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accepted the call to minister to others in 1977, when she concluded |
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her teaching career to dedicate herself full-time to helping the |
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needy; that same year, she also began a radio program, Testimonies |
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of God's Greatness, broadcast on the KAPE and KMAC stations; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the following decades, this committed |
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spiritual leader became well-known for her tireless work and was |
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especially active in reaching out to individuals experiencing |
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poverty and homelessness; she operated her ministry from a series |
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of offices, which grew steadily larger as her efforts expanded, and |
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she pioneered various programs to provide those less fortunate with |
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meals, clothing, school supplies, and financial resources; and |
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WHEREAS, Sister Norman, as she was known to many San Antonio |
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residents, made a positive difference in countless lives, and her |
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generosity and selfless service to her community will remain a |
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source of inspiration for many years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of |
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Angnet Marie Rice Norman and extend sincere condolences to the |
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members of her family: to her children, Sylvia McDonald and her |
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husband, Floyd, Maurice Norman, Jr., Darryl Norman, Michael Norman, |
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and Alan Norman; to her grandchildren, Deana, Eric, Felicia, Ebony, |
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Raven, and Kelsea; to her brother, Robert E. Rice, and his wife, |
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Eunice; to her uncle, Elder Herbert Hardaway; and to her other |
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relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Angnet |
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Norman. |
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McClendon |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 247 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on June 28, 2011. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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