TITLE: Congratulating Agnes Fontenette Green of Houston on the occasion of her 100th birthday.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Agnes Fontenette Green of Houston on the occasion of her 100th birthday.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, The 100th birthday of an esteemed Texan is truly cause for celebration, and Agnes Fontenette Green of Houston is marking this significant milestone in her life on July 3, 2013; and WHEREAS, Born in 1913 in New Iberia, Louisiana, to Joseph and Ella Fontenette, the former Agnes Fontenette grew up as the eldest of four children and attended Sorrell Public School; and WHEREAS, She married Sandies Green on October 28, 1934, and they became the parents of a beloved daughter, Elizabeth; with the passing years, Mrs. Green's family grew to include a son-in-law, Douglas Scott, two grandchildren, Douglas N. Scott and Barbara Scott-Ferguson, and three great-grandchildren, Melanie Wiley, Landon Scott, and Cole Scott; and WHEREAS, After moving to Houston in 1943, Mrs. Green was employed for 44 years by Mr. and Mrs. William R. Lummis, Sr., as an assistant, keeping house and caring for their children; she was a faithful member of First New Mt. Calvary Baptist Church for nearly six decades before joining Bethany Baptist Church in 2007, where she remains active in the senior Bible class and the Naomi and Calvary Mission Circles; and WHEREAS, Agnes Green is a source of wisdom and inspiration to all who are fortunate enough to know her, and it is indeed a pleasure to join in honoring this cherished centenarian on a century of life well lived; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Agnes Fontenette Green on the occasion of her 100th 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. Green as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Dutton Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 969 was adopted by the House on March 27, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House