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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The 80th birthday of an esteemed Texan is truly |
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| 6 | 7 | | cause for celebration, and Mable L. Armstrong reached that |
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| 7 | 8 | | significant milestone in her life on August 26, 2021; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Mable Armstrong was born in Sulphur Springs to |
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| 9 | 10 | | Earlene Tilman and James Hodge in 1941, and she grew up in the Queen |
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| 10 | 11 | | City neighborhood of South Dallas; after graduating from Lincoln |
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| 11 | 12 | | High School in 1958, she went to work as a seamstress, eventually |
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| 12 | 13 | | pursuing her profession with several downtown Dallas department |
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| 13 | 14 | | stores; later in life, she started her own business, Artistic |
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| 14 | 15 | | Floral and Gift Designs, one of the first minority-owned retail |
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| 15 | 16 | | shops in West Dallas; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Joined in matrimony to Bishop Dr. James |
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| 17 | 18 | | Armstrong Sr., Mrs. Armstrong has raised a family in West Dallas |
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| 18 | 19 | | while devoting much of her time and energy to her community; in the |
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| 19 | 20 | | mid-1970s, she started serving meals to kids and families in the |
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| 20 | 21 | | local housing projects, and she went on to become a certified drug |
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| 21 | 22 | | counselor, a regular volunteer with the Salvation Army, and a |
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| 22 | 23 | | volunteer hospital chaplain; she also established "the House That |
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| 23 | 24 | | Love Built," a ministry for children; and |
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| 24 | 25 | | WHEREAS, In 1989, Mrs. Armstrong founded the Community Care |
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| 25 | 26 | | Center of Dallas, which offers housing and other services to |
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| 26 | 27 | | individuals recovering from addiction; it has also provided school |
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| 27 | 28 | | supplies and Christmas gifts to thousands of children, as well as |
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| 28 | 29 | | programs for senior citizens; and |
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| 29 | 30 | | WHEREAS, In recognition of her many contributions, Dallas |
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| 30 | 31 | | Christian College honored Mrs. Armstrong with its Lifetime |
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| 31 | 32 | | Achievement Award; this dynamic woman continues to serve as |
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| 32 | 33 | | executive director of the Community Care Center, as a board member |
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| 33 | 34 | | of Love in Action International, and as the founding First Lady of |
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| 34 | 35 | | Community Fellowship Church of Dallas; and |
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| 35 | 36 | | WHEREAS, Respected and admired by all who are privileged to |
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| 36 | 37 | | know her, Mable Armstrong may reflect with satisfaction on a |
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| 37 | 38 | | lifetime of devotion to her family, her community, and her faith, |
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| 38 | 39 | | and it is a pleasure to join with her many friends and loved ones in |
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| 39 | 40 | | honoring her on this special occasion; now, therefore, be it |
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| 40 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 41 | 42 | | Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Mable L. |
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| 42 | 43 | | Armstrong on her 80th birthday and extend to her sincere best wishes |
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| 43 | 44 | | for continued happiness; and, be it further |
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| 44 | 45 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 45 | 46 | | prepared for Mrs. Armstrong as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 46 | 47 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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