88S40685 BK-D
By: Dutton H.R. No. 46
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Bertha M. Dorian of Houston is celebrating her 90th
birthday on March 16, 2024; and
WHEREAS, The daughter of George and Naomi Normand, the former
Bertha Normand was born in Beaumont in 1934; she moved to Houston in
1952, and she met her future husband, Louis Dorian, at Our Mother of
Mercy Catholic Church; the couple became the parents of four
children, Shyrel, John Louis, Bridgette, and Tyrone, and they
adopted two more children, Brenda and Wanda; and
WHEREAS, After completing her education at Old Taylor School
of Nursing, Mrs. Dorian worked at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital,
St. Elizabeth Hospital, and St. Joseph's Hospital before joining a
private physician's practice; she went on to obtain certification
in psychiatric social work, and she was employed for 26 years by
Harris County MHMR; in addition, she and her husband were the proud
proprietors of C & L Shoe Repair in the Fifth Ward; following
Mr. Dorian's death in 1991, Mrs. Dorian joined with Tyrone and
Lillie Dorian to carry on the business until 2003; and
WHEREAS, Through the years, Mrs. Dorian's fine family has
grown to include seven grandchildren and seven
great-grandchildren; at the age of 65, this caring woman began
raising her great-granddaughter Matea Barrett-Dangerfield, who was
then an infant, and they have been inseparable ever since; and
WHEREAS, For 40 years, Mrs. Dorian sang in the Our Mother of
Mercy Gospel Choir, and she has given freely of her time and talents
to the Northeast Chapter of the Drexler Society; her church
presented her with its Woman of the Year Service Award, and her
accolades also include the George Foreman Award for Community
Service; she currently participates in the senior program and the
water aerobics classes at the Julia C. Hester House community
center in the Fifth Ward; moreover, she recently took part in a
creative initiative sponsored by the Glassell School of Art at the
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and the story and collage produced
during the project will be exhibited at the museum in early 2024;
and
WHEREAS, Blessed with a devoted family and admiring friends,
Bertha Dorian is a source of joy and inspiration to all who have the
great privilege of knowing her and sharing in the richness of her
life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby congratulate Bertha
M. Dorian on her 90th 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. Dorian as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.