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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The 100th birthday of an esteemed Texan is truly |
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cause for celebration, and Essie Beatrice Stephens of Houston |
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reached that impressive milestone on February 3, 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Hosston, Louisiana, in 1919, Mrs. Stephens |
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and her sister were raised by their maternal grandparents in Caddo |
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Parish, Louisiana, where they attended school at Mt. Olive Baptist |
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Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Stephens was joined in matrimony to Luther |
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Hoosin Stephens in 1939, and she shared her life with him for 31 |
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years until his death in 1970; she is the mother of three daughters, |
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Erma Ballenger, Agnes Parham, and the late Louise Peters, and she |
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has also been a mother to Rosetta Mayes; over the years, she has |
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been further blessed with grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and |
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great-great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, A longtime resident of Houston, Mrs. Stephens was |
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actively engaged in the Independence Heights neighborhood, and she |
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previously worked for several families as a housekeeper; a |
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wonderful seamstress, she is skilled at designing, sewing, and |
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altering everything from children's clothing to wedding gowns; she |
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is also an expert gardener, renowned for her watermelons, okra, |
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tomatoes, green beans, and collard and mustard greens; deeply |
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devoted to her faith, she has been a valued member of Good Hope |
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Missionary Baptist Church for nearly 80 years; and |
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WHEREAS, A source of wisdom and inspiration, Essie Stephens |
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has witnessed a panorama of change during a historic century, and |
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her 100th birthday offers a welcome opportunity for her loved ones |
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to acknowledge the special place she holds in their hearts; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Essie Beatrice Stephens on her |
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100th birthday and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued |
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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. Stephens as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Johnson of Harris |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 291 was adopted by the House on March |
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13, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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