SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 213
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Mrs. Earnestine E. Hunt Morris on the grand occasion of
her 90th birthday; and
WHEREAS, This gracious lady is well known for her charm and
generosity of spirit, and she is a revered resident of the Grace
Presbyterian Village Assisted Living Facility in Dallas; and
WHEREAS, Earnestine Morris was born August 2, 1923, in
Longview; she grew up in Greggton and graduated from Shiloh High
School; and
WHEREAS, She served the nation with distinction during
World War II as a member of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps; she
was one of the first African American women to serve in the
medical corps during the war, and she received an honorable
discharge in 1945; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Morris has raised four daughters, who have
been a source of much pride and joy and who blessed her with nine
grandchildren, who in turn have given her 15
great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, She enjoyed a long and fulfilling career with
Great Southwest Hospital in Grand Prairie, retiring as a unit
clerk, and she has been active with the Carter Oliver seniors
group; a devout Christian who practices her faith in her daily
life, she is a member of Cliff View Church of Christ, where she
participates in the Golden Age group; and
WHEREAS, A beloved and respected member of her community,
she is noted for her courage, her compassion for others, and her
enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
83rd Legislature, hereby extend best wishes to Earnestine E.
Hunt Morris on her 90th birthday; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
West
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on February 18, 2013.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate