Bill Text: TX HR2059 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Flossie Mae Hubbard Johnson of Houston.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-30 - Reported enrolled [HR2059 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR2059-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 2059 |
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WHEREAS, Flossie Mae Hubbard Johnson, an esteemed member of | ||
Houston's Kashmere Gardens community for more than seven decades, | ||
passed away on April 1, 2023, at the age of 108; and | ||
WHEREAS, Born to Garfield and Lonia Hubbard on September 27, | ||
1914, the former Flossie Hubbard grew up with two sisters and three | ||
brothers in Black Land, a small farming community; she attended | ||
school in nearby Trinity; and | ||
WHEREAS, In 1935, she relocated to Houston's Fifth Ward, and | ||
she married Wayne Wright Johnson the following year; the couple was | ||
blessed with four children, and through the years, their treasured | ||
family grew to include seven grandchildren and five | ||
great-grandchildren; Mr. Johnson preceded his wife in death; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mrs. Johnson settled in Kashmere Gardens in 1952; | ||
known by the nickname "Butte," she set an inspiring example of civic | ||
engagement, giving generously of her time and talents in support of | ||
local schools and the electoral process; and | ||
WHEREAS, A woman of faith, Mrs. Johnson joined Zion Hill | ||
Missionary Baptist Church in 1952 and remained active in the | ||
congregation; she enjoyed walking to worship services, reading the | ||
Houston Chronicle, growing vegetables, and baking tasty pies and | ||
cakes; and | ||
WHEREAS, Although Flossie Johnson is deeply missed, she has | ||
left her family and friends with a host of cherished memories, and | ||
she will forever hold a special place in their hearts; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Flossie Mae Hubbard | ||
Johnson and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn her | ||
passing; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of | ||
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Flossie | ||
Johnson. | ||
Dutton | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 2059 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
rising vote of the House on May 29, 2023. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||