Congratulating Susie Ray Northington on her 100th birthday.

89(R) HR 1393 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

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

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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.

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Chief Clerk of the House