Bill Text: TX SR35 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 2nd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Melba Mebane on the occasion of her retirement.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-07-12 - Reported enrolled [SR35 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR35-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Melba Mebane retired from Dillard's in Tyler in | ||
| June 2023, drawing to a close a remarkable career with the | ||
| department store that spanned 74 years; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 1949, Ms. Mebane took a job at the Mayer & | ||
| Schmidt department store in Tyler, which was acquired by | ||
| Dillard's in 1956; after about six months of operating the | ||
| store's elevator, she was promoted to a position in men's | ||
| clothing, and she subsequently joined cosmetics, where she | ||
| remained for the rest of her career; a single mother, she | ||
| skillfully balanced her job responsibilities with family life | ||
| while raising her son, Terry, and rarely missed a day of work; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ms. Mebane earned a reputation for her skill as a | ||
| salesperson, and through the years, manufacturers sent her | ||
| bottles of perfume in exchange for her promotion of their | ||
| products; she enjoyed lasting relationships with corporate | ||
| leadership and with Bill and Alexa Dillard, the store's founders, | ||
| and she was a beloved mother figure who coached and trained | ||
| countless fellow employees while dispensing sage advice; she was | ||
| greatly admired for her exceptional customer service, and upon | ||
| her retirement, her coworkers presented her with a "Beyond | ||
| Excellence" award, and a plaque that features her photo now hangs | ||
| inside the store; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Melba Mebane is a source of joy and inspiration to | ||
| all who have the great privilege of knowing her and of sharing in | ||
| the richness of her life, and it is a pleasure to join in | ||
| recognizing her for her many years of dedicated service; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
| Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Melba | ||
| Mebane on her well-deserved retirement from Dillard's department | ||
| store in Tyler 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 Ms. Mebane as an expression of high regard from | ||
| the Texas Senate. | ||
| Hughes | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on July 12, 2023. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
