H.R. No. 297
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, The passing of Minnie Collins Boyd on January 2,
    1-2  1993, at the age of 83, is a great loss to her family, friends, and
    1-3  the many members of her church and community who were privileged to
    1-4  be touched by her remarkable spirit and compassion; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, The only daughter among Richard and Anna Lee
    1-6  Collins' five children, Mrs. Boyd was born in Mineola on February
    1-7  11, 1909; following her graduation from high school in Sulphur
    1-8  Springs, she worked tirelessly for more than 60 years in homes
    1-9  throughout the Dallas area; and
   1-10        WHEREAS, Mrs. Boyd was a dedicated member of the Good Street
   1-11  Baptist Church for more than 50 years, and she eagerly contributed
   1-12  her talents to the enrichment of the entire congregation; in
   1-13  addition to singing in the church choir, she was actively involved
   1-14  in Sunday school and in the Sisterhood; and
   1-15        WHEREAS, Together with her husband, Joseph Boyd, Mrs. Boyd
   1-16  raised five children, instilling in them strong moral values and
   1-17  continually emphasizing the importance of education to their future
   1-18  successes; a loving and supportive mother, she encouraged her
   1-19  children to perform to the best of their abilities and proudly
   1-20  followed their individual honors and awards in both their academic
   1-21  and professional careers; and
   1-22        WHEREAS, Mrs. Boyd exuded a vibrant zest for life, and in her
   1-23  fervent quest for new and exciting experiences, she traveled
   1-24  extensively throughout the United States and the world; at age 82,
    2-1  this dynamic lady visited Europe for 26 days, she explored the
    2-2  Caribbean the following year, and had planned a South Seas voyage
    2-3  for the spring of 1993; and
    2-4        WHEREAS, Mrs. Boyd will be remembered affectionately as an
    2-5  exciting, fun-loving individual, full of love and concern for
    2-6  others, and her example will continue to inspire the many people
    2-7  whose lives she touched; now, therefore, be it
    2-8        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
    2-9  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Minnie Collins Boyd
   2-10  and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of her family:  to her
   2-11  husband of more than 50 years, Joseph Boyd; to her brother, Itsie
   2-12  Collins of San Francisco; to her daughter and son-in-law, Baby
   2-13  Dalle and Forest Hancock of San Diego; to her daughter, Lovia C.
   2-14  Boyd of Ennis; to her daughter and son-in-law, Gwendolyn and
   2-15  Earnest Hill of Dallas; to her two sons and daughters-in-law,
   2-16  Willie and Blanche Lewis Brown, Jr., of San Francisco, and James
   2-17  and Marilyn Walton of Tacoma, Washington; to her 25 grandchildren
   2-18  and 32 great-grandchildren; and to the many other relatives and
   2-19  friends of this remarkable woman; and, be it further
   2-20        RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared
   2-21  for the members of her family and that when the Texas House of
   2-22  Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Minnie
   2-23  Collins Boyd.
   2-24  Collins Boyd.
   2-25                                                      Jones of Dallas
   2-26                                                      H.R. No. 297
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    3-1                                            Speaker of the House
    3-2        I certify that H.R. No. 297 was unanimously adopted by a
    3-3  rising vote of the House on March 11, 1993.
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    3-5                                          Chief Clerk of the House