83R6494 LUC-D
By: Dutton H.R. No. 477
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Beatrice Lehman Green of Houston, who has made many
notable contributions to her community over the years, is
celebrating her 100th birthday on March 1, 2013, and this milestone
is indeed deserving of special recognition; and
WHEREAS, Born in Mansura, Louisiana, Mrs. Green studied
education at Concordia College in Alabama; she moved to Houston in
the late 1930s and married Allie Charles Green, with whom she shared
60 years of joyful marriage until his passing in 2001; they became
the parents of a daughter, and over the years, Mrs. Green's family
has grown to include a granddaughter, 3 great-grandchildren, 3
great-grandchildren-in-law, and 11 great-great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Green cofounded Holy Cross Lutheran Church, the
first African American Lutheran church in Texas, in Houston in
1939; she has participated in the church choir, the Lutheran
Women's Missionary League, the Altar Guild, Bible Class, and Sunday
school; and
WHEREAS, During the Great Depression, Mrs. Green accepted a
position in the home of James Baker, Jr., caring for the family's
two children, one of whom, James Baker III, eventually served this
country as secretary of the treasury and as secretary of state; Mrs.
Green remained with the Baker family for 40 years, later becoming
Mrs. Baker's personal secretary; and
WHEREAS, A longtime advocate for social justice, Bea Green
played an active role in the Civil Rights movement, at one point
taking part in a sit-in at the State Capitol; she also worked
extensively with the Women's Activities Department of the AFL-CIO
and served as secretary of the Harris County Council of
Organizations; in addition, she worked with the Model Cities
program, served as a board member for the Blue Triangle Branch of
the YWCA, and for many years held the post of assistant precinct
judge for Precinct No. 247; she has been affiliated with the Third
Ward Community Club, Magnolia Garden Club, and Entre-Nous Club; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Green is an avid reader, and she delights in
visiting on the phone with relatives and friends; she also enjoys
going to church functions, luncheons, museums, plays, family
gatherings, and line dancing events, and she has been chosen by the
Third Ward Line Dancers to serve as their mascot; and
WHEREAS, Blessed with the affection of many loved ones and
sustained by her strong faith, Bea Green 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 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Beatrice Lehman Green 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. Green as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.