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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Gladys Gipson Arline of Hillister is celebrating her |
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90th birthday on June 6, 2013, to the delight of her family and |
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friends; and |
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WHEREAS, Gladys Arline was born in Spurger in 1923 to the |
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Reverend Oness Gipson and Bertha Gipson; since she was a child, she |
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has traveled across the state singing and preaching the gospel; |
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Mrs. Arline has served as a pianist for a number of churches, and |
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she has sung solos at over 500 funerals throughout her career; a |
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member of the Little Flock Baptist Church in Hillister, she |
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continues to travel and play music as an ambassador of her |
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congregation; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Arline has been blessed with four children, and |
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she has inspired them all to become musicians and singers in their |
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own right; with the passing years, her family has grown to include |
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four generations of descendants; and |
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WHEREAS, Respected and admired by all who are privileged to |
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know her, Mrs. Arline may reflect with great satisfaction on a |
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lifetime of achievement, and it is a pleasure to join her many |
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friends and loved ones in honoring her on this memorable occasion; |
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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 honor Gladys Gipson Arline on her 90th 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. Arline as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |