H.R. No. 86 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Maudrie M. Walton is a remarkable educator whose 1-2 myriad contributions to the field of public education in Texas as a 1-3 teacher, administrator, and school board trustee have spanned 1-4 nearly six decades of service; and 1-5 WHEREAS, A resident of Fort Worth since the age of seven, 1-6 Mrs. Walton was graduated from I. M. Terrell High School and had 1-7 obtained a temporary teaching certificate from Texas College in 1-8 Tyler when she first began teaching in Fort Worth elementary 1-9 schools at the age of 18; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Continuing her studies at Bishop College in 1-11 Marshall, she earned her permanent teaching certificate and 1-12 bachelor's degree in 1942 and a master's degree from Teachers 1-13 College at Columbia University in New York City in 1950; 1-14 Mrs. Walton also undertook course work in her chosen field of study 1-15 at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and the University of 1-16 Colorado at Boulder; and 1-17 WHEREAS, During World War II, this patriotic citizen 1-18 interrupted her teaching career to serve in the Women's Army Corps 1-19 and was stationed in Des Moines, Iowa, where she taught basic 1-20 skills to recruits, and in Chicago, where she served with a 1-21 hospital detachment; and 1-22 WHEREAS, Following her military service, she resumed her 1-23 teaching career in Fort Worth and soon moved into the field of 1-24 administration when she was named principal of Rosedale Park 2-1 Elementary School at a time when the school was no more than a set 2-2 of temporary buildings; and 2-3 WHEREAS, Throughout many years of service as an administrator 2-4 and teacher, Mrs. Walton exemplified the finest qualities of her 2-5 profession and, one year after her retirement in 1974, she was 2-6 honored by the district and area citizens when Rosedale Park 2-7 Elementary School was renamed in her honor; and 2-8 WHEREAS, Committed to helping every child receive the best 2-9 education possible in a wholesome environment, Mrs. Walton won the 2-10 community's first single-member district school board election in 2-11 1978 and was rewarded for her unwavering dedication and drive when 2-12 she was reelected for two additional four-year terms in 1982 and 2-13 1986; and 2-14 WHEREAS, This dedicated civic leader also has shared her 2-15 considerable knowledge and expertise to the benefit of others in 2-16 the community as an active member of Greater Saint James Baptist 2-17 Church, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, the Ethel Ransom Cultural Club, 2-18 and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; 2-19 and 2-20 WHEREAS, Maudrie Walton is a rare individual who gives back 2-21 to the world much more than she asks of it; her caring attitude and 2-22 diligence have made the world around her a measurably better place 2-23 in which to rear and educate children, and she has earned the 2-24 lasting respect and admiration of the citizens of the Fort Worth 2-25 Independent School District for her valuable service; now, 2-26 therefore, be it 2-27 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 3-1 Legislature hereby congratulate Maudrie M. Walton on her 3-2 exceptional 12-year tenure as a member of the Fort Worth Board of 3-3 Education and 47 years as an educator and administrator and commend 3-4 her for the extraordinary contributions she has made to the field 3-5 of public education in Texas; and, be it further 3-6 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 3-7 prepared for Mrs. Walton as an expression of high regard by the 3-8 Texas House of Representatives.