2023S0406-1 05/09/23
By: West S.R. No. 543
SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
join the members of Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church in
recognizing the elder mothers of the congregation on the occasion
of the church's Mother's Day celebration; and
WHEREAS, Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church will host
its special Mother's Day celebration to honor the remarkable
women who have embodied the highest virtues of responsible and
loving parenting, and who have dedicated their time and energy to
serving their families and ministering to the physical,
emotional, and spiritual needs of their descendants; and
WHEREAS, Golden Mothers Maggie Neal, 96 years old, and
Carrie Allyson, 93 years old, exemplify strength, perseverance,
and wisdom to their younger spiritual sisters, and Platinum
Mother Addie Edwards, 84 years old, is a source of light and
wisdom to newer mothers in her congregation; and
WHEREAS, Bobbie Blakemore, 78, recipient of the
Great-Grandmother Award, raises her three great-grandchildren;
she feeds, bathes, and clothes them, takes them to school, and
makes sure that they attend church and participate in
extracurricular activities; Janice Evans, 83, is a mother,
grandmother, and great-grandmother who helps care for her
grandchildren and her great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Bobbie Rockmore is a grandmother who helps her
daughter care for Bobbie's special-needs grandson, and Brenda
Davis, 72, cares for her grandchildren when her daughter is at
work; Nancy Pearl, 71, Anna Chappell, 72, and Alice Cleavery, 80,
also are loving mothers and inspirational figures to the church
mothers; and
WHEREAS, These illustrious women of faith have labored
tirelessly and sacrificed selflessly for the good of the
generations that came after them, and it is indeed fitting that
they receive special recognition for empowering later
generations of women to be capable and strong mothers through
their individual testimonies; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
Legislature, hereby commend the outstanding elder mothers of
Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church for imparting invaluable
lessons to their loved ones and extend to all in the congregation
best wishes for a memorable and rewarding Mother's Day
celebration; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
the elder mothers of the church as an expression of esteem from
the Texas Senate.