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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A century of joyful memories and meaningful |
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accomplishments is truly reason to celebrate, and on January 13, |
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2013, one very special Texan, Lee Anna Lockett-Mack, will do just |
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that as she observes her 100th birthday; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Linden in 1913 to Arthur and Ada Lockett, |
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Mrs. Lockett-Mack is the seventh of nine children; as a youth, she |
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attended the Fairview Schools and was a member of the Salem |
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Missionary Baptist Church; in 1935 she married Fred Mack; they |
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created a loving home and enjoyed many happy years of marriage |
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before his passing in 1967; a lifelong resident of Linden, she is a |
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beloved fixture of her community; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Lockett-Mack's contributions to her church and |
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to local schools have made a profound, positive impact on the Linden |
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community; she has served the New Light Baptist Church as a Sunday |
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school teacher, as secretary of the choir, as president of the youth |
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department, as chair of prayer meeting, and as chair of |
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deaconesses, and she now holds the revered title of mother of the |
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church; the Parent-Teacher Association of Cass County Schools has |
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also been fortunate to count Mrs. Lockett-Mack as an ardent |
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supporter; in addition, she has been an active member of the |
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Community Council of Cass County, as well as Linden Chapter No. 502 |
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of the Order of the Eastern Star; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout their elementary, high school, and |
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college years, Mrs. Lockett-Mack's nieces and nephews received |
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uncommon care from their aunt; she provided them with both moral and |
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financial support and was an integral part of their journey to |
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adulthood; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of the past century, Lee Anna |
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Lockett-Mack has brought happiness into the lives of all those |
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fortunate enough to share in her love and friendship, and it is a |
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pleasure to join in honoring her for 100 years of life well lived; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Lee Anna Lockett-Mack on the joyous |
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occasion of her 100th birthday and extend to her sincere 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. Lockett-Mack as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Lavender |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 131 was adopted by the House on |
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February 18, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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