Bill Text: TX HR3 | 2013 | 83rd Legislature 3rd Special Session | Introduced
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Bill Title: Congratulating Gladys Earl Coleman Williams of Corpus Christi on her 80th birthday.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-08-06 - Reported enrolled [HR3 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR3-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Congratulating Gladys Earl Coleman Williams of Corpus Christi on her 80th birthday.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-08-06 - Reported enrolled [HR3 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR3-Introduced.html
83S30093 KO-D | ||
By: Herrero | H.R. No. 3 |
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WHEREAS, The 80th birthday of an esteemed Texan truly merits | ||
special recognition, and Gladys Earl Coleman Williams of Corpus | ||
Christi marked this notable milestone on August 3, 2013; and | ||
WHEREAS, A native of Bastrop, Mrs. Williams was born in 1933, | ||
the youngest of nine children of Early and Edith Coleman; she | ||
received her early education in a two-room schoolhouse before | ||
moving to Corpus Christi in 1950; while attending Solomon M. Coles | ||
High School, she excelled in academics, participated in choir and | ||
track, and earned the title of most valuable player for her | ||
performance on the basketball court; and | ||
WHEREAS, The former Gladys Coleman married her high school | ||
sweetheart, Johnny Williams, following her graduation; | ||
Mrs. Williams worked as an elevator operator and in the home of a | ||
local doctor before becoming a devoted homemaker, raising 4 | ||
children, Gloria, Carroll, Ruth, and Kevin; today, she is further | ||
blessed with 13 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mrs. Williams has been an active and engaged | ||
citizen; through the years, she has served as president of the PTA | ||
at Solomon M. Coles Elementary School and of the Corpus Christi | ||
Housing Authority Residents' Organization; in addition, she served | ||
on a housing panel that included former secretary of housing and | ||
urban development Henry Cisneros, and she has enjoyed participation | ||
in the Queen of Hearts Social Club; and | ||
WHEREAS, Dedicated to her family and community, Gladys | ||
Williams may reflect with pride on eight decades of life well lived, | ||
and it is indeed a pleasure to join with her friends and loved ones | ||
in honoring her on this memorable occasion; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Gladys Earl | ||
Coleman Williams on her 80th birthday and extend to her sincere best | ||
wishes for continued happiness and good fortune; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Mrs. Williams as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. |