R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, The passing of Mable M. Chandler on January 13,

 1-2     1997, at the age of 81, has brought a great loss to the many

 1-3     friends and relatives of this accomplished Texan; and

 1-4           WHEREAS, She was born December 2, 1915, in Cass County and

 1-5     was graduated summa cum laude from Tillotson College before earning

 1-6     her master's degree from the University of Iowa; and

 1-7           WHEREAS, For more than 30 years, Mrs. Chandler was a positive

 1-8     role model to countless Texans as a classroom teacher and counselor

 1-9     with several schools in the Dallas Independent School District, and

1-10     she also taught evening classes at Bishop College Center for 15

1-11     years; and

1-12           WHEREAS, In addition, this remarkable lady served her

1-13     community as Superintendent of the Sunday school at Greater New

1-14     Zion Baptist Church of Dallas for more than 40 years and further

1-15     gave generously of her time and talents as a teacher in the Upward

1-16     Bound Program at Southern Methodist University; and

1-17           WHEREAS, Her remarkable service in behalf of others earned

1-18     her much renown; she was honored with several prestigious

1-19     accolades, including Woman of the Year awards from both Zeta Phi

1-20     Beta and United for Action, St. Mark's Home Mission Ministries

1-21     Humanitarian Award, and the Dallas Black History Chronicle's 1995

1-22     Legends in Education Marion Butts Award, and the 1954 graduating

1-23     class of Lincoln High School established a scholarship foundation

1-24     in her honor in 1994; and

 2-1           WHEREAS, During her lifetime, Mable Chandler touched the

 2-2     lives of many people, and though her presence will be deeply

 2-3     missed, her memory will long endure in the hearts and minds of all

 2-4     who came to know and love her; now, therefore, be it

 2-5           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

 2-6     Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Mable M. Chandler and

 2-7     extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her

 2-8     stepdaughter, Dorothy Mae Chandler Brown; to her granddaughter, Ara

 2-9     Evelyn Latimar; to her stepbrother, Morris Hopkins; to her

2-10     sister-in-law, Mrs. Marshall Hopkins; and to her many other friends

2-11     and relatives; and, be it further

2-12           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

2-13     prepared for the members of her family and that when the Texas

2-14     House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of

2-15     Mable M.  Chandler.

                                                             Jones of Dallas

                                                                       Hodge

                                                                       Davis

                                                                    Giddings

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                                                   Speaker of the House

               I certify that H.R. No. 26 was unanimously adopted by a

         rising vote of the House on January 16, 1997.

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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House