By Jones of Dallas                                    H.R. No. 1156
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                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The family and many friends of Evia Lee Thompson
 1-2     Mooney have suffered a great loss with her recent passing on April
 1-3     19, 2001, and at this time, it is most appropriate to recognize the
 1-4     life of this esteemed woman; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, A native Texan, Mrs. Mooney was born in Longview on
 1-6     August 20, 1933, to Orange and Evia Polk Thompson; after receiving
 1-7     a bachelor's degree from Bishop College and a master of education
 1-8     degree from Prairie View A&M University, she earned her
 1-9     certification as a reading specialist from Bowling Green State
1-10     University in Ohio and began work on her doctorate at Texas A&M
1-11     University-Commerce; and
1-12           WHEREAS, She was a distinguished teacher, administrator, and
1-13     counselor in Texas public schools for more than three decades,
1-14     inspiring countless youth to strive toward their highest potential
1-15     through her tireless encouragement and kind words; and
1-16           WHEREAS, She gave generously of her time and many talents to
1-17     benefit a host of worthwhile organizations, including the Dallas
1-18     American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, where she served as president in
1-19     1999; and
1-20           WHEREAS, A devoted wife, mother, and active member of the
1-21     Dallas West Church of Christ, Mrs. Mooney was a woman of integrity
1-22     and great faith, and while she will be missed, her spirit will live
1-23     on in the hearts and minds of the many people with whom she shared
1-24     her life; now, therefore, be it
 2-1           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
 2-2     Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Evia Lee Thompson
 2-3     Mooney and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family:
 2-4     to her husband, Fletcher Mooney; to her mother, Evia Thompson; to
 2-5     her daughters, Beverly J. Johnson and Lela M. Cantley; to her sons,
 2-6     John W. Johnson, Eric D. Clay, and Marvin Mooney and his wife,
 2-7     Doris; to her grandchildren, Scott Selwyn Johnson and Deslock Clay;
 2-8     to her brothers and their wives, Clarence and Annette Thompson,
 2-9     Kenneth and Linda Thompson, and Renaldo Thompson; to her sisters
2-10     and their husbands, Ongie B. Bolton, Frankie Barnes, Fannie and
2-11     Earl Williams, and Sandra and Tyrone Greer; to her uncles, Clarence
2-12     Polk and Frank Thompson; and to her many other relatives and
2-13     friends; and, be it further
2-14           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-15     prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
2-16     Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Evia Lee
2-17     Thompson Mooney.