R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor

 1-2     Marye Cravin Nobles for her exceptional contributions to the field

 1-3     of public education; and

 1-4           WHEREAS, A graduate of Tuskegee University, Ms. Nobles earned

 1-5     master's degrees from the State University of Iowa and North Texas

 1-6     State University; and

 1-7           WHEREAS, Well known for her career in education, she retired

 1-8     in 1991 after 42 years of outstanding service as both a teacher and

 1-9     a counselor in the Dallas Independent School District; and

1-10           WHEREAS, An educator in the truest sense of the word,

1-11     Ms. Nobles further broadened the learning experience of countless

1-12     students by giving generously of her time and talents as a sponsor

1-13     of many school activities, including the girls' pep squad, the

1-14     girls' cheerleading squad, the  Allied Youth Club, the National

1-15     Junior Honor Society, and the National Honor Society; and

1-16           WHEREAS, This remarkable lady has continued to work for the

1-17     betterment of her community through her involvement with several

1-18     civic organizations, including the Dallas Black Dance Organization,

1-19     the Martin Luther King Library Board, the Dallas Women's

1-20     Foundation, and the Black Chamber of Commerce; and

1-21           WHEREAS, In addition, she has helped to preserve the region's

1-22     rich heritage in leadership capacities with both the Historic

1-23     Preservation League and the Dallas County Heritage Society, and as

1-24     a touring guide during the Black History Month Celebration at Old

 2-1     City Park, she shared her appreciation of the area's vibrant past

 2-2     with many others; and

 2-3           WHEREAS, A former president of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,

 2-4     she has been active with the Priscilla Art Club as well, and her

 2-5     stalwart service to many area youth organizations has brought her

 2-6     well-deserved acclaim; and

 2-7           WHEREAS, Marye Nobles has enhanced the quality of life in the

 2-8     Dallas community in numerous ways, and her exceptional commitment

 2-9     is a source of inspiration to all who are privileged to know her;

2-10     now, therefore, be it

2-11           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

2-12     Legislature hereby commend Marye Cravin Nobles for her exceptional

2-13     civic and professional involvement and extend to her warmest best

2-14     wishes for continued success and happiness in the future; and, be

2-15     it further

2-16           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

2-17     prepared for Ms. Nobles as an expression of high regard by the

2-18     Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                       Hodge

         Laney                   Gutierrez                Oliveira

         Alexander               Haggerty                 Olivo

         Allen                   Hamric                   Palmer

         Alvarado                Hartnett                 Patterson

         Averitt                 Hawley                   Pickett

         Bailey                  Heflin                   Pitts

         Berlanga                Hernandez                Place

         Bonnen                  Hightower                Price

         Bosse                   Hilbert                  Puente

         Brimer                  Hilderbran               Rabuck

         Burnam                  Hill                     Ramsay

         Carter                  Hinojosa                 Rangel

         Chavez                  Hirschi                  Raymond

         Chisum                  Hochberg                 Reyna of Bexar

         Christian               Hodge                    Reyna of Dallas

         Clark                   Holzheauser              Rhodes

         Coleman                 Horn                     Rodriguez

         Cook                    Howard                   Roman

         Corte                   Hunter                   Sadler

         Counts                  Hupp                     Seaman

         Crabb                   Isett                    Serna

         Craddick                Jackson                  Shields

         Cuellar                 Janek                    Siebert

         Culberson               Jones of Lubbock         Smith

         Danburg                 Jones of Dallas          Smithee

         Davila                  Junell                   Solis

         Davis                   Kamel                    Solomons

         Delisi                  Keel                     Staples

         Denny                   Keffer                   Stiles

         Driver                  King                     Swinford

         Dukes                   Krusee                   Talton

         Dunnam                  Kubiak                   Telford

         Dutton                  Kuempel                  Thompson

         Edwards                 Lewis of Tarrant         Tillery

         Ehrhardt                Lewis of Orange          Torres

         Eiland                  Longoria                 Turner of Coleman

         Elkins                  Luna                     Turner of Harris

         Farrar                  McCall                   Uher

         Finnell                 McClendon                Van de Putte

         Flores                  McReynolds               Walker

         Gallego                 Madden                   West

         Galloway                Marchant                 Williams

         Garcia                  Maxey                    Williamson

         Giddings                Merritt                  Wilson

         Glaze                   Moffat                   Wise

         Goodman                 Moreno                   Wohlgemuth

         Goolsby                 Mowery                   Wolens

         Gray                    Naishtat                 Woolley

         Greenberg               Nixon                    Yarbrough

         Grusendorf              Oakley                   Zbranek

                                             _______________________________

                                                   Speaker of the House

               I certify that H.R. No. 403 was adopted by the House on March

         19, 1997, by a non-record vote.

                                             _______________________________

                                                 Chief Clerk of the House