HR1393 - Congratulating Susie Ray Northington on her 100th birthday.

      H.R. No. 1393       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, The 100th birthday of an esteemed Texan is indeed   cause for celebration, and Susie Ray Northington is marking this   momentous milestone in her life on January 18, 2026; and          WHEREAS, The daughter of Margaret Louise Bishop and Alonzo   Whitfield Bishop, the former Susie Bishop was born in Evergreen,   Alabama, in 1926, and grew up on the family farm during the Great   Depression; her parents raised their six children to pray nightly,   and they attended the Evergreen Baptist Church; and          WHEREAS, At the age of 18, she began working in Washington,   D.C., as a messenger delivering classified documents for Rheem   Manufacturing Company, a supplier of military materials during   World War II; she then became a cadet at St. Margaret School of   Nursing; and          WHEREAS, She married the love of her life, Charles William   Northington, on September 21, 1947; the couple were blessed with   three children, and while her husband was completing his degree at   Auburn University, Mrs. Northington supported the household; in   1967, the family moved to Texas; and          WHEREAS, Mrs. Northington played a key role in a Texas pilot   program, Primary Home Care, designed to assist the elderly in   living independently; later, she worked with FEMA alongside her   husband to provide disaster relief in Texas and neighboring states;   and          WHEREAS, Today, Mrs. Northington is the cherished matriarch   of a fine family that has grown to include 5 grandchildren and 14   great-grandchildren; she is a charter member of Hunters Glen   Baptist Church in Plano, where she has worshipped since 1979; and          WHEREAS, A source of wisdom and inspiration, Susie   Northington has witnessed a panorama of change during a historic   century, and her 100th birthday offers a welcome opportunity for   her loved ones to acknowledge the special place she holds in their   hearts; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby congratulate Susie Ray Northington on the joyous   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. Northington as an expression of high regard by the   Texas House of Representatives.     Noble     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 1393 was adopted by the House on June   1, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House