| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 888 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The 90th birthday of an esteemed Texan is truly |
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| 6 | 6 | | cause for celebration, and Amanda Jane Johnson Dutton of Houston is |
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| 7 | 7 | | observing this noteworthy milestone in her life on March 31, 2009; |
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| 8 | 8 | | and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The daughter of Emanuel and Maggie Johnson, the |
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| 10 | 10 | | former Amanda Johnson was born in 1919 in Crowville, Louisiana, and |
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| 11 | 11 | | she grew up with six brothers and three sisters; she went on to |
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| 12 | 12 | | attend Phillis Wheatley High School in Houston and Southern |
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| 13 | 13 | | University in Baton Rouge, where she studied home economics; she |
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| 14 | 14 | | was later joined in matrimony to Marvin T. Dutton, Sr., and the |
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| 15 | 15 | | couple welcomed three sons, Calvin, Joel, and Marvin; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Ms. Dutton was employed by The University of Texas |
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| 17 | 17 | | M. D. Anderson Cancer Center for two decades, and she also worked |
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| 18 | 18 | | for eight years as a laboratory technician; today, she is a faithful |
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| 19 | 19 | | congregant of Forest Lawn Missionary Baptist Church, and she |
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| 20 | 20 | | delights in the company of her treasured family, which has grown to |
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| 21 | 21 | | include two daughters-in-law, six grandchildren, and two |
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| 22 | 22 | | great-grandchildren; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, With her kind and generous nature, Ms. Dutton is an |
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| 24 | 24 | | inspiration to many, and it is indeed a pleasure to join with her |
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| 25 | 25 | | relatives and friends in recognizing her 90 years of life well |
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| 26 | 26 | | lived; now, therefore, be it |
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| 27 | 27 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 28 | 28 | | Legislature hereby honor Amanda Jane Johnson Dutton on the joyous |
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| 29 | 29 | | occasion of her 90th birthday and extend to her sincere best wishes |
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| 30 | 30 | | for continued happiness; and, be it further |
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| 31 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 32 | 32 | | prepared for Ms. Dutton as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 33 | 33 | | House of Representatives. |
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| 34 | 34 | | Dutton |
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| 35 | 35 | | ______________________________ |
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| 36 | 36 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 37 | 37 | | I certify that H.R. No. 888 was adopted by the House on March |
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| 38 | 38 | | 18, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 39 | 39 | | ______________________________ |
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| 40 | 40 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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