2023S0406-1 05/09/23
 
  By: West S.R. No. 543
 
 
 
SENATE RESOLUTION
         WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
  join the members of Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church in
  recognizing the elder mothers of the congregation on the occasion
  of the church's Mother's Day celebration; and
         WHEREAS, Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church will host
  its special Mother's Day celebration to honor the remarkable
  women who have embodied the highest virtues of responsible and
  loving parenting, and who have dedicated their time and energy to
  serving their families and ministering to the physical,
  emotional, and spiritual needs of their descendants; and
         WHEREAS, Golden Mothers Maggie Neal, 96 years old, and
  Carrie Allyson, 93 years old, exemplify strength, perseverance,
  and wisdom to their younger spiritual sisters, and Platinum
  Mother Addie Edwards, 84 years old, is a source of light and
  wisdom to newer mothers in her congregation; and
         WHEREAS, Bobbie Blakemore, 78, recipient of the
  Great-Grandmother Award, raises her three great-grandchildren;
  she feeds, bathes, and clothes them, takes them to school, and
  makes sure that they attend church and participate in
  extracurricular activities; Janice Evans, 83, is a mother,
  grandmother, and great-grandmother who helps care for her
  grandchildren and her great-grandchildren; and
         WHEREAS, Bobbie Rockmore is a grandmother who helps her
  daughter care for Bobbie's special-needs grandson, and Brenda
  Davis, 72, cares for her grandchildren when her daughter is at
  work; Nancy Pearl, 71, Anna Chappell, 72, and Alice Cleavery, 80,
  also are loving mothers and inspirational figures to the church
  mothers; and
         WHEREAS, These illustrious women of faith have labored
  tirelessly and sacrificed selflessly for the good of the
  generations that came after them, and it is indeed fitting that
  they receive special recognition for empowering later
  generations of women to be capable and strong mothers through
  their individual testimonies; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
  Legislature, hereby commend the outstanding elder mothers of
  Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church for imparting invaluable
  lessons to their loved ones and extend to all in the congregation
  best wishes for a memorable and rewarding Mother's Day
  celebration; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
  the elder mothers of the church as an expression of esteem from
  the Texas Senate.