H.R. No. 660
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The 90th birthday of an esteemed Texan is indeed
cause for celebration, and Doris Jean Brown of Ellis County is
marking this significant milestone in her life on April 5, 2019; and
WHEREAS, Born to Bertha and Curtis Buckner in Oak Branch on
April 5, 1929, the former Doris Jean Buckner grew up on a cotton
farm with the companionship of a brother, Walter; she attended
school in her hometown until the ninth grade and then transferred to
a larger school in Maypearl; and
WHEREAS, She graduated second in her class on May 31, 1946,
and the very next day, she married her sweetheart, Jack Brown; they
were blessed with a daughter, Jackie Darlene; for many years,
Mrs. Brown did factory work, and she was later employed in sales at
the Do-All Shop in Waxahachie until her retirement; and
WHEREAS, A lifelong Baptist, Mrs. Brown attended the Cowboy
Church of Ellis County; today, she resides with her daughter, and
she also enjoys spending time with her grandson, John Wray, his
wife, Michele, and her great-grandchildren, Morgan and Patrick; and
WHEREAS, Doris Jean Brown has witnessed a panorama of change
over the course of nine decades, and she has met life's challenges
and opportunities with dignity and grace, earning the deep
admiration of all who are privileged to know her; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Doris Jean Brown on the joyous
occasion of her 90th 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.
Wray
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 660 was adopted by the House on March
21, 2019, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House