H.R. No. 1758
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The 100th birthday of an esteemed Texan is indeed a
special occasion, and Helen Rebecca Mann of San Angelo is
celebrating this joyous milestone in her life on May 17, 2013; and
WHEREAS, Born in 1913, Mrs. Mann was raised in a house with a
dirt floor and a sod roof, and she traveled in a mule-drawn wagon as
a child; after she married Fred Mann, she learned to drive a car
that he built out of assorted parts from other automobiles; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Mann worked as a waitress while her husband was
serving overseas during World War II; a devoted mother, she raised
six children, Fred, L. H., Margie, Doris, James, and Jerry, and no
matter how hectic the household might have been, she always kept her
sense of humor; with the passing of the years, Mrs. Mann welcomed 30
grandchildren into the family, and today she has numerous
great-grandchildren as well; and
WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan visited Disneyland on her 80th
birthday and traveled to Las Vegas on her 85th; she continues to
enjoy life's daily pleasures, and she regularly has bacon, eggs,
and coffee for breakfast and dines on chicken-fried steak whenever
she can; and
WHEREAS, The resilience and wisdom of centenarians are a
source of enduring inspiration, and it is indeed a pleasure to honor
Helen Mann for having joined an elite group of Texans who can claim
100 years of meaningful achievements and wonderful memories; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Helen Rebecca Mann 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. Mann as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Darby
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1758 was adopted by the House on May
8, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House