House Resolution 106

(As Adopted by House)

A RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING MRS. ROSETTA SWIMS ON CELEBRATING THE 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF HER BIRTH ON MAY 7, 2011.

WHEREAS, Mrs. Rosetta Swims, born in Carroll County, Mississippi, on May 7, 1921, will celebrate the 90th anniversary of her birth on May 7, 2011, to be commemorated with a celebration in her honor, acknowledging and honoring her motherhood and service at Vincent United Methodist Church in Grenada, Mississippi; and

WHEREAS, a virtuous woman among countless individuals to bear the title as a wife, mother and grandmother, Mrs. Swims has a worth that far exceeds the price of rubies, as she has withstood the tests of time and abounded in wisdom and knowledge to become the matriarch of several generations; and

WHEREAS, a lifelong resident of Mississippi, Mrs. Swims has resided in Grenada County for more than 57 years, after having relocated from Carroll County; and

WHEREAS, the possessor of the natural gift of being a Good Samaritan, helping anyone in any manner she could, Mrs. Swims was always actively involved in the fulfillment of her Christian and civic duties as a member of the Vincent United Methodist Church where she served in various capacities, as well as in and throughout the Grenada community until her health began to fail; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Swims has seen the transformational changes of the United States of America, and has relied wholeheartedly on God as the driving force to sustain and power her through the circumstances, trials and triumphs of life, while sustained by her profound faith to lead an exemplary life, exuding the love of Christ and imparting the values of self-assuredness, perseverance, service and benevolence, obtained with her years of infinite wisdom, into the lives of all she has encountered along this journey; and

WHEREAS, it is the policy of the House of Representatives to commend the life of such an outstanding individual as Mrs. Swims, who attributes her longevity to good, clean, moral living and her faith in God, as she celebrates this most grand occasion with her family and friends:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, That we do hereby commend the life of Mrs. Rosetta Swims, in commemoration of the 90th anniversary of her birth on Saturday, May 7, 2011, and express sincere wishes for sustained health, joy, peace and prosperity for many years to come.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be furnished to Mrs. Swims and to the members of the Capitol Press Corps.