R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The recent passing of Mahulda Williams on May 15, 1-2 1997, at the age of 72, has brought a great loss to the family and 1-3 many friends of this beloved woman; and 1-4 WHEREAS, A native of Taylor, Ms. Williams was born on 1-5 February 28, 1925, the fourth child of Arthur and Alberta Lewis; 1-6 she attended school in the San Antonio Independent School District 1-7 and graduated from Phillis Wheatley High School in 1944; and 1-8 WHEREAS, Ms. Williams worked as a nurse at the Robert B. 1-9 Green Hospital and the Santa Rosa Hospital for 31 years; she 1-10 completed the Kentucky School of Nursing's correspondence course 1-11 and received her practical training from Dr. J. L. Dickey in 1-12 Taylor; and 1-13 WHEREAS, A lifelong member of the Baptist Church, this 1-14 remarkable woman accepted Christ after becoming a member of Mount 1-15 Ararat Baptist Church and was baptized by the Reverend T. C. 1-16 Dobbins; and 1-17 WHEREAS, When her family joined Mount Pleasant Baptist Church 1-18 after relocating to San Antonio's east side, Ms. Williams became an 1-19 avid and well-regarded member of the church's choir; in 1953, she 1-20 joined Antioch Baptist Church, where she was an alto soloist in the 1-21 Jubilee and Sanctuary choirs and was a member of the Mission Chorus 1-22 and treasurer of the Nurses Aides Auxiliary; and 1-23 WHEREAS, In 1963, she was united in matrimony with Marshall 1-24 Napoleon, who preceded her in death; she married Eugene Williams in 2-1 1989, and he also preceded her in death; and 2-2 WHEREAS, Mahulda Williams was a woman of great compassion and 2-3 generosity, and although her friendship will be missed by all who 2-4 knew and loved her, her spirit will no doubt live on in the hearts 2-5 and minds of the many people whose lives she touched; now, 2-6 therefore, be it 2-7 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 2-8 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Mahulda Williams and 2-9 extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her 2-10 sister, Marie Satterfield; to her nieces, Veda Adams, Jane 2-11 Harrison, Paulette Bright and her husband, Willie Bright, and Jo 2-12 Ann McCall and her husband Norman McCall; to her nephews, John H. 2-13 Smith, Jr., and his wife, Florine Smith, and James Nathaniel Smith; 2-14 to her special friend, Dorothy Mitchell, and her husband, Wilbert 2-15 Mitchell; and to the many other relatives and friends of this 2-16 esteemed woman; and, be it further 2-17 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-18 prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of 2-19 Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Mahulda 2-20 Williams. McClendon _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1081 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on May 30, 1997. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House