| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 815 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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| 3 | 3 | | recognize Mary Matilda Factory, a beloved and accomplished |
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| 4 | 4 | | centenarian whose notable experiences and achievements have made |
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| 5 | 5 | | her a role model for many; and |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, She was born Mary Matilda Johnson on January 17, |
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| 7 | 7 | | 1919, in Blocker, Oklahoma, and she has built a rewarding life of |
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| 8 | 8 | | purpose through her commitment to her family, her church, and the |
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| 9 | 9 | | greater community; and |
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| 10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Mary graduated from Vernon High School in 1940, |
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| 11 | 11 | | and she married John Lewis Factory the following year; she raised |
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| 12 | 12 | | her family by loving example, and four of her seven children are |
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| 13 | 13 | | still alive today; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Mary Factory worked many jobs in her life; she was |
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| 15 | 15 | | one of the first African Americans employed at the prestigious |
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| 16 | 16 | | Boeing North American Rockwell facility in McAlester, Oklahoma, |
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| 17 | 17 | | and during more than a decade of service at the plant, she earned |
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| 18 | 18 | | a reputation as a highly skilled electronics assembler; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Her work proved essential to the successful 1969 |
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| 20 | 20 | | Apollo 11 moon landing, and she was honored with the Apollo |
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| 21 | 21 | | Achievement Award by the National Aeronautics and Space |
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| 22 | 22 | | Administration; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Factory is a woman of deep spiritual |
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| 24 | 24 | | devotion, and she has been a member of Mount Triumph Baptist |
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| 25 | 25 | | Church for over 75 years; she continues to enjoy cooking, |
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| 26 | 26 | | reading, and traveling, and she loves to share her life |
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| 27 | 27 | | experiences with the younger members of her family; and |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Mary Matilda Factory celebrated her 100th |
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| 29 | 29 | | birthday in January of 2019, and in June of this year, she is |
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| 30 | 30 | | being honored as a special guest at the Women's Leadership |
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| 31 | 31 | | Summit, an event hosted in partnership with the University of |
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| 32 | 32 | | North Texas at Dallas; she continues to engage life with joy and |
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| 33 | 33 | | vigor, and she is truly an inspiration to all who know her; now, |
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| 34 | 34 | | therefore, be it |
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| 35 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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| 36 | 36 | | Legislature, hereby commend Mary Matilda Factory for her |
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| 37 | 37 | | invaluable contributions to the American space program and her |
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| 38 | 38 | | longtime leadership in the community; and, be it further |
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| 39 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 40 | 40 | | her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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| 41 | 41 | | West |
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| 42 | 42 | | ________________________________ |
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| 43 | 43 | | President of the Senate |
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| 44 | 44 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 45 | 45 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 46 | 46 | | the Senate on May 23, 2019. |
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| 47 | 47 | | ________________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 49 | 49 | | ________________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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