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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 815
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Mary Matilda Factory, a beloved and accomplished |
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centenarian whose notable experiences and achievements have made |
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her a role model for many; and |
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WHEREAS, She was born Mary Matilda Johnson on January 17, |
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1919, in Blocker, Oklahoma, and she has built a rewarding life of |
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purpose through her commitment to her family, her church, and the |
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greater community; and |
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WHEREAS, Mary graduated from Vernon High School in 1940, |
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and she married John Lewis Factory the following year; she raised |
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her family by loving example, and four of her seven children are |
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still alive today; and |
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WHEREAS, Mary Factory worked many jobs in her life; she was |
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one of the first African Americans employed at the prestigious |
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Boeing North American Rockwell facility in McAlester, Oklahoma, |
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and during more than a decade of service at the plant, she earned |
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a reputation as a highly skilled electronics assembler; and |
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WHEREAS, Her work proved essential to the successful 1969 |
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Apollo 11 moon landing, and she was honored with the Apollo |
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Achievement Award by the National Aeronautics and Space |
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Administration; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Factory is a woman of deep spiritual |
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devotion, and she has been a member of Mount Triumph Baptist |
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Church for over 75 years; she continues to enjoy cooking, |
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reading, and traveling, and she loves to share her life |
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experiences with the younger members of her family; and |
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WHEREAS, Mary Matilda Factory celebrated her 100th |
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birthday in January of 2019, and in June of this year, she is |
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being honored as a special guest at the Women's Leadership |
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Summit, an event hosted in partnership with the University of |
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North Texas at Dallas; she continues to engage life with joy and |
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vigor, and she is truly an inspiration to all who know her; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Mary Matilda Factory for her |
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invaluable contributions to the American space program and her |
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longtime leadership in the community; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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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 May 23, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |