Bill Text: TX HR856 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Marguerite Latson of Houston on the occasion of her 80th birthday.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-03-23 - Reported enrolled [HR856 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR856-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 856 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The 80th birthday of an esteemed Texan is indeed a | ||
| special occasion, and Marguerite Smith Latson of Houston is | ||
| celebrating this momentous milestone in her life on March 21, 2015; | ||
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| WHEREAS, A native and lifetime resident of the Bayou City's | ||
| Fifth Ward, the former Marguerite Smith was born in 1935 to Charlie | ||
| and Hattie Smith and enjoyed the companionship of 12 siblings | ||
| growing up; she attended Bruce Elementary School and graduated with | ||
| honors from Phillis Wheatley High School in 1953; and | ||
| WHEREAS, She married Ezekiel Latson, and together they | ||
| nurtured a fulfilling marriage of nearly a half-century until his | ||
| passing; she spent many years caring for their home and raising | ||
| their 13 children, Derrick, Reginald, Masha, Farley, Ray, Kelvin, | ||
| Cynthia, Craig, Lisa, Vincent, Jeffrey, Sherri, and Jocelyn, and | ||
| Mrs. Latson also helped care for her nieces, Kim, Terry, Angela, | ||
| and Emily, in the family home; today, she is the proud matriarch of | ||
| a family that includes her grandchildren and great-grandchildren; | ||
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| WHEREAS, Devoted to her Christian faith, Mrs. Latson sang in | ||
| the choir at New Testament Baptist Church in her youth, and later | ||
| worshipped at Greater Mount Olive and Watts Chapel Baptist | ||
| Churches; for the last several decades, she has been a valued and | ||
| active member of Bringhurst Street Good News Church, led by her son, | ||
| Senior Pastor Jeffrey Latson; she currently serves on the pastoral | ||
| support team and holds the title of church mother, and she has been | ||
| recognized for her service to the congregation with Mother of the | ||
| Year honors in 1982 and 1997; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This esteemed woman has also demonstrated her | ||
| commitment to her wider community by mentoring young people in the | ||
| Hutton Street neighborhood; moreover, she was actively involved in | ||
| her children's academic lives, volunteering her time to the Houston | ||
| Independent School District and becoming the first African American | ||
| woman on the HISD Parental Advisory Board; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dedicated to her family and fellow residents, | ||
| Marguerite Latson may reflect with pride on her 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 84th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Marguerite Latson on her 80th | ||
| 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. Latson as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Dutton | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 856 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 12, 2015, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
