Bill Text: TX SR96 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Beatrice Gonzalez-Morrow on the occasion of her 100th birthday.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2021-03-02 - Reported enrolled [SR96 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SR96-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize Beatrice Gonzalez-Morrow on the grand occasion of her | ||
| 100th birthday; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A woman of great charm and grace, Beatrice | ||
| Gonzalez was born on February 26, 1921, in Brownsville; as a | ||
| young girl, she dreamed of becoming a nurse, and after graduating | ||
| from Brownsville High School, she worked in doctors' offices in | ||
| her hometown; after World War II ended, she moved to Dallas to | ||
| pursue her dreams, and she went on to graduate from the Baylor | ||
| University Louise Herrington School of Nursing; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Beatrice enjoyed a rewarding and productive | ||
| career of more than 35 years as a nurse at Baylor University | ||
| Hospital in Dallas, where she served in the Intensive Care Unit; | ||
| while working in Dallas, she met and married the love of her life, | ||
| Percy "Slim" Morrow; she and her beloved late husband shared many | ||
| joyful years of marriage and took great pleasure in traveling | ||
| throughout the United States together; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A beloved and respected member of the Brownsville | ||
| community, Mrs. Gonzalez-Morrow has been privileged to witness | ||
| events that many people only know about through history books, | ||
| and there is much to be learned from the wisdom she has gained | ||
| over the years; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Known affectionately as Aunt Bea, she is noted for | ||
| her warmth, her compassion for others, and her positive attitude, | ||
| and her enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest has long | ||
| been a source of strength and inspiration to those around her; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th | ||
| Legislature, hereby pay tribute to Beatrice Gonzalez-Morrow and | ||
| extend to her congratulations on the occasion of her 100th | ||
| birthday; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in her | ||
| honor. | ||
| Lucio | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 2, 2021. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
