H.R. No. 1997
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The 75th birthday of an esteemed Texan is indeed
worthy of special recognition, and Delores Ray Littlejohn George of
San Antonio is celebrating this important milestone in her life on
May 27, 2011; and
WHEREAS, Born in Mumford, Delores Littlejohn was one of four
children of George and Ella Littlejohn; she graduated from Phillis
Wheatley High School in 1954, earning a scholarship to Hicks Beauty
School, and she went on to attend Prairie View A&M University and
Los Angeles City College before graduating from St. Philip's
College; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. George worked with Wolf and Marks Salon and
later joined the staff of the San Antonio Metropolitan Health
District, where her notable tenure as a community service aide
spanned 23 years; and
WHEREAS, Devoted to her family, she is the mother of nine
children, Sherrye, Carolyn, George, Patricia, Brenda, Gregory,
Sylvia, Willie, and Gloria; today, she enjoys the love and
affection of 15 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. George has shared her time with the PTA at a
number of schools and chaired its hospitality committee at
Royalgate Elementary; in addition, she volunteered at the
Healy-Murphy Center, helping to style hair during the summer
program; and
WHEREAS, A leader in her community of faith, Mrs. George has
been a member of the choir at New Mount Rose Baptist Church, choir
secretary at St. Stephens Baptist Church, and choir president at
Prince of Peace Catholic Church; through the years, she has also
been a valued congregant of Gateway and Harper's Chapel Baptist
Churches; and
WHEREAS, In her free time, Mrs. George has pursued such
hobbies as flower arranging and ceramics; an avid traveler, she has
visited the Arkansas State Capitol, the William J. Clinton
Presidential Library, and Cozumel, Mexico; this year, she came to
Austin to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the 82nd Legislature;
and
WHEREAS, Delores George has long been a source of wisdom and
inspiration to all who are privileged to know her, and it is truly a
pleasure to join her family and friends as they gather to honor her
for 75 years of life well lived; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby honor Delores Ray Littlejohn George on the
occasion of her 75th birthday and extend to her sincere best wishes
for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mrs. George as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
McClendon
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1997 was adopted by the House on May
26, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House