H.R. No. 39
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Gertrude Jack Lewis of Houston is celebrating her
100th birthday on July 17, 2011, to the great delight of her family
and friends; and
WHEREAS, The sixth of 13 children in a close-knit family,
Mrs. Lewis was born to Irene and Louis Jack in Sorrel, Louisiana,
and later grew up on Weeks Island; she assumed responsibility at an
early age, helping to care for her younger brothers and sisters and
working in vegetable and sugarcane fields for 20 cents per day; and
WHEREAS, Gertrude and Clarence Lewis, Sr., exchanged their
wedding vows on October 13, 1931, at a ceremony held in St. Mary
Parish; the newlyweds subsequently moved to Houston, where they
stayed with the bride's oldest brother, Willie, while they got
settled; Mrs. Lewis and her husband became the proud parents of five
children, Freddie, Lenard, Clarence, William, and Mary, and shared
a rewarding marriage of nearly 70 years, until Mr. Lewis's passing
in 2001; and
WHEREAS, Today, Mrs. Lewis still resides in the Trinity
Gardens neighborhood, where she and Mr. Lewis raised their family,
and she is still a member of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church,
which she first started attending with her husband and children
long ago; this beloved matriarch enjoys visits from her children,
her numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren, her three
siblings, and many other relatives and friends; and
WHEREAS, Blessed with the affection of a host of loved ones
and sustained by her strong faith, Mrs. Lewis has gracefully
reached the century mark and continues to enrich the lives of all
who are fortunate enough to know her; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Gertrude Jack
Lewis on the occasion of her 100th 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. Lewis as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Dutton
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 39 was adopted by the House on June
28, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House