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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The 75th birthday of an esteemed Texan is indeed |
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cause for celebration, and Lillian Bryant of Houston is marking |
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that significant milestone in her life on January 25, 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in 1944 to Jessie James and Sammie Ella Davis of |
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Shiro, she lived in Houston's Fourth and Fifth Wards before her |
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parents bought a home in Galena Park; after attending Fidelity |
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Manor High School through the 10th grade, she transferred to her |
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dream school, Phillis Wheatley High, and she graduated as a proud |
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member of the Class of 1961 before going on to attend Prairie View |
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A&M University; she married her soul mate, Eddis Melvin Bryant, on |
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January 12, 1963, and they were blessed with two daughters, Alisa |
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and Arbrenia; today, she takes great pride in her role as "MeMe" to |
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two treasured grandsons, Bryson and Victor; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Bryant worked for Homestead, Lockwood, and |
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Frost Banks early in her career, and from 1979 until 1992, she was |
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employed by Texaco in payroll accounting; since her retirement, she |
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has been a certified travel consultant, and she was also a full-time |
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caregiver in her mother's last years; Ms. Bryant has been active in |
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numerous organizations, among them the PTA, the Fontaine Scenic |
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Woods Civic Club, the Red Hat Society, and Eta Phi Beta, which named |
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her Outstanding Woman of the Year in 1998; in addition, she has |
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participated in the senior mission at Zion Hill Missionary Baptist |
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Church and Fifth Ward Missionary Baptist Church; she enjoys |
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traveling, shopping, line dancing, and spending time with her |
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grandsons and other loved ones; and |
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WHEREAS, Blessed with a devoted family and admiring friends, |
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Lillian Bryant is a source of joy and inspiration to all who have |
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the great privilege of knowing her and of sharing in the richness of |
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her life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Lillian Bryant on her 75th 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 Ms. Bryant as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Dutton |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 74 was adopted by the House on March |
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6, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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