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.
Dutton
Phelan Guerra Murr Phelan Guerra Murr
Phelan Guerra Murr
Allen Guillen Neave Criado Allen Guillen Neave Criado
Allen Guillen Neave Criado
Allison Harless Noble Allison Harless Noble
Allison Harless Noble
Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson
Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson
Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz
Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz
Ashby Harrison Orr Ashby Harrison Orr
Ashby Harrison Orr
Bailes Hayes Ortega Bailes Hayes Ortega
Bailes Hayes Ortega
Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson
Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson
Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul
Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul
Bernal Herrero Perez Bernal Herrero Perez
Bernal Herrero Perez
Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa
Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa
Bonnen Holland Price Bonnen Holland Price
Bonnen Holland Price
Bowers Howard Ramos Bowers Howard Ramos
Bowers Howard Ramos
Bryant Hull Raney Bryant Hull Raney
Bryant Hull Raney
Buckley Hunter Raymond Buckley Hunter Raymond
Buckley Hunter Raymond
Bucy Isaac Reynolds Bucy Isaac Reynolds
Bucy Isaac Reynolds
Bumgarner Jetton Rogers Bumgarner Jetton Rogers
Bumgarner Jetton Rogers
Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose
Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose
Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal
Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal
Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer
Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer
Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline
Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline
Canales Kacal Schofield Canales Kacal Schofield
Canales Kacal Schofield
Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen
Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen
Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr. Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr.
Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr.
Cole Kitzman Shine Cole Kitzman Shine
Cole Kitzman Shine
Collier Klick Slawson Collier Klick Slawson
Collier Klick Slawson
Cook Kuempel Smith Cook Kuempel Smith
Cook Kuempel Smith
Cortez Lalani Smithee Cortez Lalani Smithee
Cortez Lalani Smithee
Craddick Lambert Spiller Craddick Lambert Spiller
Craddick Lambert Spiller
Cunningham Landgraf Stucky Cunningham Landgraf Stucky
Cunningham Landgraf Stucky
Darby Leach Swanson Darby Leach Swanson
Darby Leach Swanson
Davis Leo-Wilson Talarico Davis Leo-Wilson Talarico
Davis Leo-Wilson Talarico
Dean Longoria Tepper Dean Longoria Tepper
Dean Longoria Tepper
DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Thierry DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Thierry
DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Thierry
Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thimesch Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thimesch
Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thimesch
Dutton Lozano Thompson of Brazoria Dutton Lozano Thompson of Brazoria
Dutton Lozano Thompson of Brazoria
Flores Lujan Thompson of Harris Flores Lujan Thompson of Harris
Flores Lujan Thompson of Harris
Frank Manuel Tinderholt Frank Manuel Tinderholt
Frank Manuel Tinderholt
Frazier Martinez Toth Frazier Martinez Toth
Frazier Martinez Toth
Gámez Martinez Fischer Troxclair Gámez Martinez Fischer Troxclair
Gámez Martinez Fischer Troxclair
Garcia Metcalf Turner Garcia Metcalf Turner
Garcia Metcalf Turner
Gates Meyer VanDeaver Gates Meyer VanDeaver
Gates Meyer VanDeaver
Gerdes Meza Vasut Gerdes Meza Vasut
Gerdes Meza Vasut
Geren Moody Vo Geren Moody Vo
Geren Moody Vo
Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Walle Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Walle
Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Walle
Goldman Morales of Maverick Wilson Goldman Morales of Maverick Wilson
Goldman Morales of Maverick Wilson
González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wu González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wu
González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wu
González of El Paso Morrison Zwiener González of El Paso Morrison Zwiener
González of El Paso Morrison Zwiener
Goodwin Muñoz, Jr. Goodwin Muñoz, Jr.
Goodwin Muñoz, Jr.
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 46 was adopted by the House on November
17, 2023, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
Phelan Guerra Murr
Allen Guillen Neave Criado
Allison Harless Noble
Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson
Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz
Ashby Harrison Orr
Bailes Hayes Ortega
Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson
Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul
Bernal Herrero Perez
Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa
Bonnen Holland Price
Bowers Howard Ramos
Bryant Hull Raney
Buckley Hunter Raymond
Bucy Isaac Reynolds
Bumgarner Jetton Rogers
Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose
Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal
Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer
Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline
Canales Kacal Schofield
Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen
Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr.
Cole Kitzman Shine
Collier Klick Slawson
Cook Kuempel Smith
Cortez Lalani Smithee
Craddick Lambert Spiller
Cunningham Landgraf Stucky
Darby Leach Swanson
Davis Leo-Wilson Talarico
Dean Longoria Tepper
DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Thierry
Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thimesch
Dutton Lozano Thompson of Brazoria
Flores Lujan Thompson of Harris
Frank Manuel Tinderholt
Frazier Martinez Toth
Gámez Martinez Fischer Troxclair
Garcia Metcalf Turner
Gates Meyer VanDeaver
Gerdes Meza Vasut
Geren Moody Vo
Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Walle
Goldman Morales of Maverick Wilson
González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wu
González of El Paso Morrison Zwiener
Goodwin Muñoz, Jr.