Bill Text: TX SR122 | 2011 | 82nd Legislature 1st Special | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing George Washington, Sr., of Beaumont on the occasion of his 100th birthday.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-06-28 - Reported enrolled [SR122 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SR122-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to pay | ||
| tribute to George Washington, Sr., of Beaumont on the grand | ||
| occasion of his 100th birthday; and | ||
| WHEREAS, George Washington was born July 23, 1911, in | ||
| Evergreen, Louisiana, to Archie and Mary Washington; he was | ||
| married to the late Helen Beatrice Benjamin-Washington; and | ||
| WHEREAS, | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Washington served in the United States Army | ||
| during World War II and did water purification for General Dwight | ||
| D. Eisenhower; a devout Christian, he has attended Saint Peter | ||
| Missionary Baptist Church in south Beaumont for more than 50 | ||
| years; he is a deacon for the church and holds the honorary title | ||
| of "Father of the Church"; and | ||
| WHEREAS, An active gentleman, Mr. Washington keeps a | ||
| beautiful garden of vegetables and other plants; he is a | ||
| proficient crab fisherman and an excellent cook and loves having | ||
| his family around him; and | ||
| WHEREAS, George Washington, Sr., is well known for his good | ||
| humor, his generosity of spirit, and his enthusiasm for living | ||
| each day to the fullest; on July 23, 2011, he will be joined by | ||
| his family and friends at Saint Peter Missionary Baptist Church | ||
| to celebrate and commemorate this significant occasion in his | ||
| life; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd | ||
| Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby recognize George | ||
| Washington, Sr., as a treasured citizen of this state and extend | ||
| to him best wishes for a wonderful birthday celebration; and, be | ||
| it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Williams | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on June 28, 2011. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
