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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Mary Lee Coger of Woodville is celebrating her 80th |
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birthday on March 26, 2013, and a host of her friends and admirers |
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are gathering to extend to her their congratulations and best |
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wishes; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on that day in 1933 to Cornelious and Charlie |
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Coger, Mrs. Coger graduated from Scott High School in 1951 and |
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attended Butler College and Texas Southern University; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Coger worked as a certified nursing aide, and |
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she also held a variety of other jobs, including assisting with the |
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household operations of a family in her community for more than |
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three decades; kind and generous by nature, she has long cared for |
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her neighbors and fellow citizens in need, offering food, shelter, |
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and a listening ear; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan has been a faithful member of |
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Warren Chapel Baptist Church for the past 70 years and has served |
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the congregation as Sunday school director, mission president, and |
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choir president, as well as a member of the boards of trustees and |
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ushers; in addition, she has been secretary for the Order of the |
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Eastern Star Chapter No. 156 for 27 years; and |
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WHEREAS, Respected and admired by all who are privileged to |
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know her, Mary Lee Coger may reflect with great satisfaction on |
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eight decades of life well lived, and it is a pleasure to join her |
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many loved ones in honoring her on this memorable occasion; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Mary Lee Coger on her 80th birthday |
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and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mrs. Coger as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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White |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 872 was adopted by the House on March |
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13, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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