By: West S.R. No. 15 1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-3 In Memory 1-4 of 1-5 Mable M. Jackson Chandler 1-6 WHEREAS, The City of Dallas lost a beloved resident with 1-7 the death of Mable M. Jackson Chandler on January 13, 1997; and 1-8 WHEREAS, Affectionately known as "Mama Chandler," the 1-9 esteemed educator and counselor touched the lives of many during 1-10 her 39-year career with the Dallas Independent School District; 1-11 and 1-12 WHEREAS, A summa cum laude graduate of Samuel Tillotson 1-13 College, Mrs. Chandler received her master's degree from the 1-14 University of Iowa; and 1-15 WHEREAS, A gifted and dedicated educator, Mable Chandler 1-16 distinguished herself throughout her career at B. F. Darrell 1-17 Elementary School, Booker T. Washington and Lincoln high schools, 1-18 and Bishop College Center; her students remember with fondness and 1-19 gratitude her radiant Christian spirit and her genuine concern for 1-20 their well-being and future happiness; and 1-21 WHEREAS, Widely recognized and applauded as a moving 1-22 force in the Dallas civil rights movement, Mrs. Chandler espoused 1-23 racial equality and economic justice with unwavering passion and 2-1 conviction; and 2-2 WHEREAS, Her outstanding contributions to the African 2-3 American community and to the City of Dallas were recognized 2-4 when she was named to the Texas Black Women's Hall of Fame; 2-5 other honors accorded this remarkable woman were the 2-6 A. Maceo Smith Award, the Willow Award, and the Girl Scout 2-7 Award; and 2-8 WHEREAS, Living her Christian beliefs in thought, word, 2-9 and deed, Mable Chandler served as a Sunday school superintendent 2-10 for 45 years and taught in an Upward Bound program at Southern 2-11 Methodist University; and 2-12 WHEREAS, Through her extraordinary achievements and 2-13 unquenchable spirit, Mama Chandler enriched her community and 2-14 her state, and her presence will be deeply missed and forever 2-15 gratefully remembered; now, therefore, be it 2-16 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-17 75th Legislature, hereby extend deepest sympathy to the members 2-18 of her family: her stepdaughter, Dorothy Mae Chandler Brown; 2-19 her granddaughter, Ara Evelyn Latimar; and her stepbrother, 2-20 Morris Hopkins; and, be it further 2-21 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the 2-22 members of her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the 2-23 Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so 2-24 in memory of Mable M. Jackson Chandler. 2-25 ______________________________________ 2-26 President of the Senate 3-1 I hereby certify that the above 3-2 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 3-3 on January 21, 1997, by a rising 3-4 vote. 3-5 ______________________________________ 3-6 Secretary of the Senate 3-7 ______________________________________ 3-8 Member, Texas Senate