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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Beatrice Lehman Green of Houston, who has made many |
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notable contributions to her community over the years, is |
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celebrating her 100th birthday on March 1, 2013, and this milestone |
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is indeed deserving of special recognition; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Mansura, Louisiana, Mrs. Green studied |
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education at Concordia College in Alabama; she moved to Houston in |
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the late 1930s and married Allie Charles Green, with whom she shared |
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60 years of joyful marriage until his passing in 2001; they became |
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the parents of a daughter, and over the years, Mrs. Green's family |
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has grown to include a granddaughter, 3 great-grandchildren, 3 |
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great-grandchildren-in-law, and 11 great-great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Green cofounded Holy Cross Lutheran Church, the |
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first African American Lutheran church in Texas, in Houston in |
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1939; she has participated in the church choir, the Lutheran |
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Women's Missionary League, the Altar Guild, Bible Class, and Sunday |
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school; and |
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WHEREAS, During the Great Depression, Mrs. Green accepted a |
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position in the home of James Baker, Jr., caring for the family's |
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two children, one of whom, James Baker III, eventually served this |
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country as secretary of the treasury and as secretary of state; Mrs. |
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Green remained with the Baker family for 40 years, later becoming |
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Mrs. Baker's personal secretary; and |
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WHEREAS, A longtime advocate for social justice, Bea Green |
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played an active role in the Civil Rights movement, at one point |
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taking part in a sit-in at the State Capitol; she also worked |
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extensively with the Women's Activities Department of the AFL-CIO |
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and served as secretary of the Harris County Council of |
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Organizations; in addition, she worked with the Model Cities |
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program, served as a board member for the Blue Triangle Branch of |
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the YWCA, and for many years held the post of assistant precinct |
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judge for Precinct No. 247; she has been affiliated with the Third |
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Ward Community Club, Magnolia Garden Club, and Entre-Nous Club; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Green is an avid reader, and she delights in |
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visiting on the phone with relatives and friends; she also enjoys |
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going to church functions, luncheons, museums, plays, family |
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gatherings, and line dancing events, and she has been chosen by the |
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Third Ward Line Dancers to serve as their mascot; and |
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WHEREAS, Blessed with the affection of many loved ones and |
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sustained by her strong faith, Bea Green has gracefully reached the |
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century mark and continues to enrich the lives of all who are |
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fortunate enough to know her; 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 Beatrice Lehman Green on the |
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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. Green as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |