R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The passing of Ida Mae Davis, the mother of our
 1-2     esteemed colleague, State Representative Yvonne Davis, on April 4,
 1-3     1999, at the age of 72, brought a great loss to the family and
 1-4     friends of this beloved Odessa resident; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, Born May 22, 1926, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this
 1-6     dynamic woman graduated from high school in Garland before
 1-7     attending college at Huston-Tillotson College in Austin; and
 1-8           WHEREAS, Until her retirement in 1993, Mrs. Davis worked for
 1-9     the Housing Authority of the City of Odessa as an apartment manager
1-10     and counselor; her work was characterized by the dedicated service
1-11     she provided to her clients and her willingness to go above and
1-12     beyond the duties of her job in order to secure individuals' needs;
1-13     and
1-14           WHEREAS, Affectionately known as "Sweetie Pie," she was
1-15     active in her community as a member of Saint Matthew Baptist Church
1-16     and contributed to the youth of her community as a den mother for
1-17     the Cub Scouts and as a volunteer for the Woodson Boys Club;
1-18     Mrs. Davis also took a great interest in politics and assisted with
1-19     a number of local and state campaigns; and
1-20           WHEREAS, Through her compassion for others and kind heart,
1-21     Ida Mae Davis touched the lives of many people, and her unique
1-22     spirit will surely live on for many years to come in the hearts of
1-23     all those who were privileged to know her; now, therefore, be it
1-24           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
 2-1     Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Ida Mae Davis and
 2-2     extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family:  to her
 2-3     daughters and son-in-law, the Honorable Yvonne Davis, Mattie
 2-4     Mellonee Youngblood, and Helen Youngblood Wilson and her husband,
 2-5     Jerry; to her sons and daughters-in-law, Carl Youngblood, Tracy
 2-6     Youngblood, Jr., and his wife, Ada, and Joe Davis and his wife,
 2-7     Gaye; to her brothers and sister-in-law, George Spivey, Perry Joe
 2-8     Spivey, and William Spivey and his wife, Marie; to her sister,
 2-9     Naomi Spivey; to her sister-in-law, Myrtle Spivey; to her seven
2-10     grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; to her niece, Mari
2-11     Willis, and her husband, Kirk, and her other nieces and nephews;
2-12     and to the many friends of this remarkable woman; and, be it
2-13     further
2-14           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-15     prepared for the members of her family and that when the Texas
2-16     House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
2-17     Ida Mae Davis.
                                                             Jones of Dallas
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 639 was unanimously adopted by a
         rising vote of the House on April 30, 1999.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House