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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to |
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a close when Lillie Mae Wilson Harris of San Antonio died on |
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February 3, 2011, at the age of 73; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on November 2, 1937, in Montgomery, to George |
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and Jimmie Manning, the former Lillie Mae Manning moved with her |
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family to Bay City when she was a young child; she attended Hilliard |
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High School and graduated from Del Mar College in Corpus Christi as |
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a licensed vocational nurse; in 1979 she relocated to the Alamo |
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City, where she soon began working at the San Antonio State |
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Hospital; she remained at SASH until her retirement; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Harris was a devoted wife, mother, and |
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grandmother, and she treasured the time that she spent with her |
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husband, Shelton, and their family, which today includes children, |
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grandchildren, and great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to caring for her family and handling |
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all the responsibilities of her job, Mrs. Harris contributed |
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immeasurably to the betterment of her community through a host of |
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initiatives; she cofounded People Against Corruption to eradicate |
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drug dealing and gang activities in local neighborhoods and |
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launched the MED-BUG (Motivation, Education, Determination and |
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Bringing Up Grades) program for elementary and middle school |
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students, an ambitious project that garnered national recognition; |
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she also played an important role in the creation of the Dorie |
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Miller Recreation Center, a facility with which she was involved |
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until her health declined, and she established libraries in housing |
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projects, organized events to celebrate veterans, and assisted the |
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homeless and those in prison, along with undertaking many other |
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significant efforts; and |
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WHEREAS, This woman of strong faith was a valued congregant |
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of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church and the recipient of numerous |
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accolades for her activism, including nomination for a 2004 |
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Governor's Volunteer Award; and |
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WHEREAS, Lillie Harris touched countless lives during her |
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time on this earth, and she will forever hold a special place in the |
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hearts of those who knew and loved her; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Lillie Mae Wilson |
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Harris and extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: |
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to her husband, Shelton Harris, Sr.; to her daughters, Shadalia |
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Johnson and Monica Boiser; to her sons, Diallo Uhuru and Joseph |
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Wilson and his wife, Liz; to her stepchildren, Diane, Barbara, and |
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Raymond Harris and Arthur Cherry; to her grandchildren, Danny and |
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his wife, Kim, Shaneka, DeShawn, Natasha, Crystal, and Naomi; to |
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her great-grandchildren, DeShawn, Precious, Jenna, John, and |
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Caleb; to her siblings, Maude Franklin, James Thomas Manning, and |
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Freddie Manning; to her "adopted" brother, Jeff Conway; to the |
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Roberts family; and to her many other relatives and friends; and, be |
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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 Lillie Mae |
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Wilson Harris. |