Bill Text: TX HR247 | 2011 | 82nd Legislature 1st Special | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Angnet Marie Rice Norman of San Antonio.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-06-30 - Reported enrolled [HR247 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR247-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 247 |
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WHEREAS, A life rich in spiritual faith and meaningful | ||
service to her fellow Texans drew to a close with the passing of | ||
Angnet Marie Rice Norman of San Antonio on June 14, 2011, at the age | ||
of 73; and | ||
WHEREAS, The former Angnet Marie Rice was born on August 17, | ||
1937, in San Antonio, the youngest of the three children of Mary | ||
Louise Rice and Louis Earl Rice; she graduated from Phillis | ||
Wheatley High School in 1955 and the following year married Maurice | ||
Norman, Sr.; the couple became the parents of six children, Sylvia, | ||
Maurice, Darryl, Michael, Alan, and Terryl, and enjoyed a rewarding | ||
relationship until Mr. Norman passed away; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mrs. Norman earned an associate's degree from St. | ||
Philip's College and went on to graduate from Incarnate Word | ||
College, becoming an honors student at both institutions; she then | ||
embarked on a career as an educator and taught in the San Antonio | ||
Independent School District for eight years; and | ||
WHEREAS, A devout Christian since childhood, Mrs. Norman | ||
accepted the call to minister to others in 1977, when she concluded | ||
her teaching career to dedicate herself full-time to helping the | ||
needy; that same year, she also began a radio program, Testimonies | ||
of God's Greatness, broadcast on the KAPE and KMAC stations; and | ||
WHEREAS, Over the following decades, this committed | ||
spiritual leader became well-known for her tireless work and was | ||
especially active in reaching out to individuals experiencing | ||
poverty and homelessness; she operated her ministry from a series | ||
of offices, which grew steadily larger as her efforts expanded, and | ||
she pioneered various programs to provide those less fortunate with | ||
meals, clothing, school supplies, and financial resources; and | ||
WHEREAS, Sister Norman, as she was known to many San Antonio | ||
residents, made a positive difference in countless lives, and her | ||
generosity and selfless service to her community will remain a | ||
source of inspiration for many years to come; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of | ||
Angnet Marie Rice Norman and extend sincere condolences to the | ||
members of her family: to her children, Sylvia McDonald and her | ||
husband, Floyd, Maurice Norman, Jr., Darryl Norman, Michael Norman, | ||
and Alan Norman; to her grandchildren, Deana, Eric, Felicia, Ebony, | ||
Raven, and Kelsea; to her brother, Robert E. Rice, and his wife, | ||
Eunice; to her uncle, Elder Herbert Hardaway; and to her other | ||
relatives and friends; 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 Angnet | ||
Norman. | ||
McClendon | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 247 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
rising vote of the House on June 28, 2011. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||