82R24018 MGR-D
By: Dutton H.R. No. 1467
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Mary Elizabeth Dunham is celebrating her 80th
birthday on April 29, 2011, and this significant occasion presents
an ideal opportunity to honor a beloved Houstonian; and
WHEREAS, Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, in 1931, Mary Dunham
has lived in the Kashmere Gardens neighborhood in Houston for more
than 55 years; active in her community, she assists in feeding the
hungry and counsels young people on the importance of education,
and she volunteers for and participates in many events for local
senior citizens, even providing transportation when needed; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Dunham has been a faithful member of the Duncan
Memorial Church of God in Christ for more than half a century and
has generously shared her time and talents with the church and its
ministries; and
WHEREAS, She raised eight children, Bernita, Andre,
Fredrick, Larthia, Reginald, Byron, Eric, and Mark, and experienced
the joy of seeing all of them go to college, attending such schools
as Texas Tech University, the University of Houston, Prairie View
A&M University, Texas Woman's University, and the University of
Northern Iowa; Mrs. Dunham has also welcomed 45 grandchildren and
21 great-grandchildren into her family; and
WHEREAS, Mary Dunham is a source of wisdom and inspiration to
all who are privileged to know her, and it is a pleasure to honor her
on eight decades of life well lived; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Mary Elizabeth Dunham on the
occasion of 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. Dunham as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.