81R6536 JNC-D
By: McClendon H.R. No. 428
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Earlean Anderson Lang Mitchell of San Antonio
celebrated the joyous occasion of her 80th birthday on July 14,
2008; and
WHEREAS, A native of the Lone Star State, Mrs. Mitchell was
born in Jacksonville in 1928; she graduated from Emmett Scott High
School in 1944 and went on to attend Tillotson College, Texas
College, Texas Southern University, and Southwest Texas State
University; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Mitchell served as a secretary to the Smith
County agricultural agents and the Tyler school district before
relocating to San Antonio in 1960; after a tenure with St. Philip's
College, she joined the staff at Kelly Air Force Base, and during
her notable 27-year career she served in Vietnam, Greece, and
Germany; and
WHEREAS, Today, she enjoys the love and affection of her
daughters, Linda Lang Yates, LePaula Lang Jarmon, and Gloria Lang
Jones and her husband, Jim, as well as four grandchildren, Matari
Jones Gunter, Jibri Jones, Kisha Yates Harper, and Jabari Yates,
and two great-grandchildren, Aneesa Harper and Theodore Henry
Gunter; and
WHEREAS, A valued member of her community, Mrs. Mitchell
attends Porter Memorial C.M.E. Church, where she serves her
congregation as a member of the stewardess board, missionary
society, and finance office; in her free time, she enjoys traveling
and spending time with family and friends; and
WHEREAS, Earlean Mitchell's 80th birthday provided a welcome
opportunity for her loved ones to share with her a small bit of the
joy she has imparted to others throughout her life and to remind her
of the high regard in which she is held; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby honor Earlean Anderson Lang Mitchell on her 80th
birthday and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued
happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mrs. Mitchell as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.