Bill Text: TX HR1291 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Mamie Frank Lewis of Barrett Station on her 102nd birthday.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-03 - Reported enrolled [HR1291 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1291-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1291 |
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WHEREAS, The 102nd birthday of an esteemed Texan is truly | ||
cause for celebration, and Mamie Frank Lewis of Barrett Station is | ||
marking this momentous occasion in life on May 15, 2019; and | ||
WHEREAS, Born to Joe and Clara Frank in Elton, Louisiana, in | ||
1917, the former Mamie Frank grew up as the fourth of nine children; | ||
when she was in elementary school, her family moved to the | ||
Dayton/Barbers Hill area, where her father was employed by a | ||
farmer; she and her siblings were put to work as well, performing | ||
tasks from picking and chopping cotton to cutting wood and driving | ||
tractors; the Franks became close friends with the Lewis family, | ||
and her courtship with Louis Lewis led to marriage; and | ||
WHEREAS, The couple were blessed with 13 children, and while | ||
devoting herself to her home and family, Mrs. Lewis also earned | ||
money through a variety of odd jobs, including ironing clothes and | ||
housekeeping; after her children all reached school age, she joined | ||
the staff of the Crosby Independent School District, and she was | ||
employed in the cafeteria for two decades before her retirement; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, Widowed in 1976, Mrs. Lewis has also survived nine | ||
of her children; today, she is the cherished matriarch of a fine | ||
family that has grown to include 25 grandchildren, 55 | ||
great-grandchildren, 28 great-great-grandchildren, and 2 | ||
great-great-great-grandchildren; every day, she attends the | ||
Barrett Station seniors program, and she worships at Shiloh | ||
Missionary Baptist Church weekly; she enjoys spending time with | ||
loved ones, traveling, and watching television shows, including In | ||
the Heat of the Night, Walker, Texas Ranger, and Wheel of Fortune; | ||
in addition, she follows the Houston Rockets, taking special | ||
interest in the exploits of her favorite player, James Harden; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mamie Frank Lewis is a source of tremendous | ||
inspiration, and in sharing the experience gained through more than | ||
a century of life well lived, she bestows a precious gift of wisdom | ||
that benefits all who are fortunate enough to know her; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate Mamie Frank Lewis on the joyous | ||
occasion of her 102nd 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. Lewis as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
House of Representatives. | ||
Dutton | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1291 was adopted by the House on May | ||
1, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||