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78S40460 MDM-D

By:  Mercer                                                       H.R. No. 245



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, With the passing of Jean Yates on August 3, 2003, at 
the age of 74, the community of San Antonio lost a highly regarded 
civic leader and a beloved friend; and
	WHEREAS, Born Ardath Jeanne Combs on May 12, 1929, in 
Fremont, Nebraska, she moved with her family to Allendale, 
Missouri, as a young child and graduated from Grant City High School 
in 1947; and
	WHEREAS, After receiving a teaching certificate from 
Maryville State Teachers College in Missouri, Mrs. Yates taught for 
a year in a rural school; she also worked for the superintendent of 
schools in Worth County, Missouri, served as the first secretary of 
John Glenn Elementary School in the Northside Independent School 
District of San Antonio, and served on the staff of her local water 
district, from which she was retired; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Yates contributed enormously to her community, 
where she was a member of the Rainbow Hills Baptist Church and a 
cofounder of the Rainbow Hills Area Neighborhood Association; she 
headed the association's food assistance and holiday gift program 
for several years and ensured the group's successful 2003 National 
Night Out event, attending to myriad details just days before her 
passing; and
	WHEREAS, The wife of Wilmer T. "Sonny" Yates and the mother of 
six children, Pamela, Terry, Timothy, Idalu, Tommy Jo, and Todd, 
Mrs. Yates created a warm and inviting home for her large, 
close-knit family; and
	WHEREAS, In recognition of all that Mrs. Yates accomplished 
in behalf of her community, the Rainbow Hills Community Center was 
rededicated as the Jean Yates Community Center on April 10, 2004; 
and
	WHEREAS, Jean Yates was a blessing in the lives of countless 
people, and her compassionate heart and concern for others will 
long be remembered by those fortunate to have known her; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life and 
accomplishments of Ardath Jeanne "Jean" Combs Yates and extend 
sincere sympathy to her family and to all who mourn the loss of this 
cherished woman; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of 
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Ardath 
Jeanne "Jean" Combs Yates.