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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2014

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

CONGRATULATING WALLACE WILSON, SR., ON THE JOYOUS CELEBRATION OF

HIS 80TH BIRTHDAY

     Introduced By: Representatives Morin, Casey, Phillips, and Shekarchi

     Date Introduced: June 16, 2014

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, Wallace Wilson, Sr., will be celebrating his 80th birthday this August with

his sister, Doris, his children and their spouses, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, extended

family and friends; and

     WHEREAS, Wallace Wilson, Sr., was born on August 23, 1934, in Newberry, South

Carolina, to William Wilson and Jessie Lee (Fribble) Wilson. He has lived through eight decades

of changes and challenges, and throughout it all, he has been a rock of stability and a great source

of love and devotion for his family, friends and the surrounding community; and

     WHEREAS, Fifty-nine years ago Wallace Wilson, Sr., married his loving wife Mary E.

(Garmon) Wilson at St. James Baptist Church. Together, they made their home in Woonsocket,

Rhode Island, and raised eight wonderful children: Sheila Turner, Carol Wilson-Allen, Constance

"Connie" Wilson, Wallace Wilson, Jr., Victoria Wilson, Kenneth Wilson, Gary D. Wilson and

Rona E. Wilson. He and his wife have been blessed with thirteen grandchildren and two great-

grandchildren; and

     WHEREAS, Mr Wilson was raised to be a spiritual man and he has lived his life in

service to the Lord. He taught his family that the Lord should be their first priority and if they

lean on him, anything can be conquered; and

     WHEREAS, Mr. Wilson always looked forward to and enjoyed the annual family road

trip to Georgia to visit family and friends. He relished the late nights and early mornings "holding

court" discussions with his wife Mary, and Minnie, Catherine, Mildred and Bea. To this day, Mr.

Wilson welcomes family and friends to his summer cookouts where there is an abundance of

food, laughter, good music from "Wilson LTD," and his girls dancing; now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and

Providence Plantations hereby congratulates Wallace Wilson, Sr., on the joyous occasion of his

80th birthday. We wish him and his family the very best health and much happiness; and be it

further

     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Wallace Wilson, Sr.

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