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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 348
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Beatrice Lehman Green on the grand occasion of her |
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100th birthday; and |
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WHEREAS, This exemplary lady is well known for her charm |
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and generosity of spirit, and she is a revered citizen who is |
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active in Houston's Third Ward; and |
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WHEREAS, Beatrice Green was born March 1, 1913, in Mansura, |
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Louisiana; she attended Concordia College in Selma, Alabama, and |
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moved to Houston in the late 1930s; she was married to the late |
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Allie Charles Green for 60 years; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Green worked for 40 years for the James |
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Baker, Jr., family in Houston; she played an important role |
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taking care of the family's children, one of whom, James Baker |
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III, became United States Secretary of State; she served for a |
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time as Mrs. Baker's personal secretary; and |
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WHEREAS, A devout Christian who practices her faith in her |
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daily life, Mrs. Green is a founding member of Holy Cross |
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Lutheran Church, where she has taken part in a wide variety of |
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ministries, including choir, the Lutheran Women Missionary |
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League, and the Altar Guild; and |
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WHEREAS, She has been active in political affairs for many |
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years; she participated in sit-ins at the State Capitol during |
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the civil rights movement and served as an assistant precinct |
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judge over a 50-year period; throughout her life, she has served |
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with numerous community organizations and is currently mascot |
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for the Third Ward Line Dancers; and |
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WHEREAS, A beloved and respected member of her community, |
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she is noted for her affectionate and engaging personality, her |
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compassion for others, and her enthusiasm for living each day to |
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the fullest; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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83rd Legislature, hereby commend Beatrice Lehman Green on her |
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many achievements and extend to her best wishes for a memorable |
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100th birthday celebration; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her as a memento of this milestone in her life. |
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Ellis |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 4, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |