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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The 75th birthday of an esteemed Texan is indeed |
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| 6 | 7 | | cause for celebration, and Lillian Bryant of Houston is marking |
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| 7 | 8 | | that significant milestone in her life on January 25, 2019; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Born in 1944 to Jessie James and Sammie Ella Davis of |
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| 9 | 10 | | Shiro, she lived in Houston's Fourth and Fifth Wards before her |
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| 10 | 11 | | parents bought a home in Galena Park; after attending Fidelity |
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| 11 | 12 | | Manor High School through the 10th grade, she transferred to her |
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| 12 | 13 | | dream school, Phillis Wheatley High, and she graduated as a proud |
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| 13 | 14 | | member of the Class of 1961 before going on to attend Prairie View |
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| 14 | 15 | | A&M University; she married her soul mate, Eddis Melvin Bryant, on |
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| 15 | 16 | | January 12, 1963, and they were blessed with two daughters, Alisa |
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| 16 | 17 | | and Arbrenia; today, she takes great pride in her role as "MeMe" to |
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| 17 | 18 | | two treasured grandsons, Bryson and Victor; and |
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| 18 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Ms. Bryant worked for Homestead, Lockwood, and |
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| 19 | 20 | | Frost Banks early in her career, and from 1979 until 1992, she was |
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| 20 | 21 | | employed by Texaco in payroll accounting; since her retirement, she |
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| 21 | 22 | | has been a certified travel consultant, and she was also a full-time |
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| 22 | 23 | | caregiver in her mother's last years; Ms. Bryant has been active in |
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| 23 | 24 | | numerous organizations, among them the PTA, the Fontaine Scenic |
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| 24 | 25 | | Woods Civic Club, the Red Hat Society, and Eta Phi Beta, which named |
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| 25 | 26 | | her Outstanding Woman of the Year in 1998; in addition, she has |
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| 26 | 27 | | participated in the senior mission at Zion Hill Missionary Baptist |
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| 27 | 28 | | Church and Fifth Ward Missionary Baptist Church; she enjoys |
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| 28 | 29 | | traveling, shopping, line dancing, and spending time with her |
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| 29 | 30 | | grandsons and other loved ones; and |
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| 30 | 31 | | WHEREAS, Blessed with a devoted family and admiring friends, |
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| 31 | 32 | | Lillian Bryant is a source of joy and inspiration to all who have |
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| 32 | 33 | | the great privilege of knowing her and of sharing in the richness of |
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| 33 | 34 | | her life; now, therefore, be it |
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| 34 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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| 35 | 36 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Lillian Bryant on her 75th birthday |
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| 36 | 37 | | and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, |
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| 37 | 38 | | be it further |
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| 38 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 39 | 40 | | prepared for Ms. Bryant as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 40 | 41 | | House of Representatives. |
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