78S41426 DS-D

By:  Jones of Dallas                                              H.R. No. 296



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The community of Fair Play has lost a beloved 
citizen with the passing of Annie Williams Pipkin on April 18, 2004, 
at the grand age of 95; and
	WHEREAS, Born near the beginning of the last century, Mrs. 
Pipkin saw the world undergo a great many changes in her 95 years, 
and she herself lived a full, long life; as a young woman she 
married Tom Pipkin, and, during a union that spanned 32 years until 
his death, they raised a fine family of four children; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Pipkin was a devout Christian and a member of 
Jerusalem Baptist Church; she committed much time and energy to her 
faith and beliefs, serving as Sunday school teacher, treasurer, 
mission president, and usher for her congregation; for more than 48 
years, this remarkable woman had also been a member of the Heroines 
of Jericho, Josie Court No. 74, a female order of the Masonic body 
that recognizes women who adhere to a firm sense of morality, 
loyalty, and friendship and strive to better the lives of the 
disadvantaged; and
	WHEREAS, Although she will be missed, Annie Pipkin leaves 
behind memories of her kindness and compassion that will long 
endure among those with whom she shared the richness of her life; 
now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of 
Annie Williams Pipkin and extend sincere sympathy to the members of 
her family:  to her daughters, Hattie Mae Allison and Lessie Faye 
Pipkin; to her "special daughter," Valerie Ross Barron; to her nine 
grandchildren; to her 34 great-grandchildren; to her 33 
great-great-grandchildren; and to her other relatives and friends.