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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The 102nd birthday of an esteemed Texan is truly |
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cause for celebration, and Mamie Frank Lewis of Barrett Station is |
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marking this momentous occasion in life on May 15, 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, Born to Joe and Clara Frank in Elton, Louisiana, in |
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1917, the former Mamie Frank grew up as the fourth of nine children; |
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when she was in elementary school, her family moved to the |
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Dayton/Barbers Hill area, where her father was employed by a |
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farmer; she and her siblings were put to work as well, performing |
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tasks from picking and chopping cotton to cutting wood and driving |
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tractors; the Franks became close friends with the Lewis family, |
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and her courtship with Louis Lewis led to marriage; and |
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WHEREAS, The couple were blessed with 13 children, and while |
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devoting herself to her home and family, Mrs. Lewis also earned |
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money through a variety of odd jobs, including ironing clothes and |
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housekeeping; after her children all reached school age, she joined |
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the staff of the Crosby Independent School District, and she was |
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employed in the cafeteria for two decades before her retirement; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Widowed in 1976, Mrs. Lewis has also survived nine |
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of her children; today, she is the cherished matriarch of a fine |
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family that has grown to include 25 grandchildren, 55 |
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great-grandchildren, 28 great-great-grandchildren, and 2 |
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great-great-great-grandchildren; every day, she attends the |
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Barrett Station seniors program, and she worships at Shiloh |
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Missionary Baptist Church weekly; she enjoys spending time with |
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loved ones, traveling, and watching television shows, including In |
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the Heat of the Night, Walker, Texas Ranger, and Wheel of Fortune; |
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in addition, she follows the Houston Rockets, taking special |
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interest in the exploits of her favorite player, James Harden; and |
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WHEREAS, Mamie Frank Lewis is a source of tremendous |
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inspiration, and in sharing the experience gained through more than |
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a century of life well lived, she bestows a precious gift of wisdom |
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that benefits all who are fortunate enough to know her; 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 Mamie Frank Lewis on the joyous |
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occasion of her 102nd birthday and extend to her sincere best wishes |
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for continued 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. Lewis 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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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1291 was adopted by the House on May |
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1, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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