85S11951 BPG-D
By: Wray H.R. No. 442
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The 95th birthday of an esteemed Texan is indeed
cause for celebration, and Birdie Mae Brown marked this joyous
occasion on June 21, 2017, in the company of family and friends; and
WHEREAS, Born in 1922, Birdie Mae Brown worked in the cotton
fields with her family as a child and attended school in Blooming
Grove; she married young, and she and her husband, Rubin Brown,
became parents when she was just 17; the family resided in Bristol
before settling in Ennis in the 1960s; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Brown instilled in her 12 children the
importance of completing their education, and she worked diligently
to help support her treasured family; she was employed at the Adams
Hats factory in Corsicana for 16 years, and she also served as a
caregiver; she finally retired at the age of 80; and
WHEREAS, Widowed in 1996, she now lives in Mesquite with one
of her sons, but paid a visit to her daughter in Ennis for her
birthday; today, Mrs. Brown is the cherished matriarch of a very
large extended family of more than 40 grandchildren, over 50
great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren,
including a set of twins born on her birthday; and
WHEREAS, Birdie Mae Brown has met life's challenges with
resilience, optimism, and determination, and she is a source of
wisdom and inspiration to all who have the good fortune to know her;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Birdie Mae
Brown on her 95th 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. Brown as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.