Bill Text: TX SR11 | 2013 | 83rd Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Ola V. Allen on the occasion of her 90th birthday.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-08-05 - Reported enrolled [SR11 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SR11-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize Ola V. Allen on the grand occasion of her 90th | ||
| birthday; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ola was born July 23, 1923, in Jeanerette, | ||
| Louisiana, to James and Sarah Graves; she moved to Houston as a | ||
| young child and attended Jack Yates High School; and | ||
| WHEREAS, She married Isiah Allen, Jr., in March of 1947 and | ||
| together they had four children; they were active participants in | ||
| the civil rights and voting rights movements and served their | ||
| local community by working at polling stations; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A dedicated mother, Mrs. Allen lovingly guided | ||
| her children's spiritual education at home and remained closely | ||
| involved with educational and extracurricular activities | ||
| throughout their school years; she was proud to see each of them | ||
| attend college; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mrs. Allen found personal fulfillment with a | ||
| rewarding nursing career that spanned nearly three decades; a | ||
| woman guided by faith, she served as a missionary in both the | ||
| United States and Belize and was a founding member of Mount | ||
| Hebron Missionary Baptist Church; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ola Allen is a kindhearted and charismatic woman | ||
| who is beloved by her family and friends, and it is truly fitting | ||
| that she be honored on this special day; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd | ||
| Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby recognize Ola V. Allen as | ||
| a treasured citizen of our state and extend to her best wishes for | ||
| her 90th birthday; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| her as a memento of this special occasion. | ||
| Ellis | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on August 5, 2013. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
