87S21669 JGH-D
By: Crockett H.R. No. 194
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The 80th birthday of an esteemed Texan is truly
cause for celebration, and Mable L. Armstrong reached that
significant milestone in her life on August 26, 2021; and
WHEREAS, Mable Armstrong was born in Sulphur Springs to
Earlene Tilman and James Hodge in 1941, and she grew up in the Queen
City neighborhood of South Dallas; after graduating from Lincoln
High School in 1958, she went to work as a seamstress, eventually
pursuing her profession with several downtown Dallas department
stores; later in life, she started her own business, Artistic
Floral and Gift Designs, one of the first minority-owned retail
shops in West Dallas; and
WHEREAS, Joined in matrimony to Bishop Dr. James
Armstrong Sr., Mrs. Armstrong has raised a family in West Dallas
while devoting much of her time and energy to her community; in the
mid-1970s, she started serving meals to kids and families in the
local housing projects, and she went on to become a certified drug
counselor, a regular volunteer with the Salvation Army, and a
volunteer hospital chaplain; she also established "the House That
Love Built," a ministry for children; and
WHEREAS, In 1989, Mrs. Armstrong founded the Community Care
Center of Dallas, which offers housing and other services to
individuals recovering from addiction; it has also provided school
supplies and Christmas gifts to thousands of children, as well as
programs for senior citizens; and
WHEREAS, In recognition of her many contributions, Dallas
Christian College honored Mrs. Armstrong with its Lifetime
Achievement Award; this dynamic woman continues to serve as
executive director of the Community Care Center, as a board member
of Love in Action International, and as the founding First Lady of
Community Fellowship Church of Dallas; and
WHEREAS, Respected and admired by all who are privileged to
know her, Mable Armstrong may reflect with satisfaction on a
lifetime of devotion to her family, her community, and her faith,
and it is a pleasure to join with her many friends and loved ones in
honoring her on this special occasion; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Mable L.
Armstrong on her 80th 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. Armstrong as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.