H.R. No. 1132



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Residents of San Antonio lost a cherished neighbor, 
friend, and colleague with the passing of Mayme Yvonne Bailey 
Williams on May 2, 2003; and
	WHEREAS, A native Texan, Ms. Williams was born in El Paso on 
July 25, 1940; she later moved to San Antonio and graduated from 
Phillis Wheatley High School in 1957, then went on to attend Trinity 
University in San Antonio, Fisk University in Nashville, and the 
University of California, Los Angeles, earning a bachelor's degree 
and three master's degrees over the course of her studies; and
	WHEREAS, After serving as the director of the Veterans 
Administration Laboratory in Los Angeles, this esteemed woman 
returned to Texas in the 1980s to serve as the manager of 
institutional advancement at St. Philip's College in San Antonio; 
most recently, she was employed as the director of public funding 
and contract administration for the Alamo Community College 
District, where she earned the respect and admiration of those with 
whom she worked for her dedication to her position; and
	WHEREAS, Ms. Williams was a talented grant writer who secured 
a grant for the Child Development Center and a grant for training at 
the Southwest Campus of St. Philip's College for Kelly USA; highly 
respected in her field, she was also asked by the U.S. Department of 
Housing and Urban Development to travel to Washington, D.C., to 
serve as a consultant on the agency's existing grants in the summer 
of 2002; and
	WHEREAS, In addition, Ms. Williams was a devoted member of 
the San Antonio alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta sorority, 
which she served on various committees and counted among her 
favorite organizations; she was also active in the NAACP and the 
Women's Progressive Club as well as a host of other civic, 
political, and religious groups in the city; and
	WHEREAS, Always one to lend a hand to someone in need, Mayme 
Williams was widely known for her kindness and generosity of 
spirit, and while she will be greatly missed, her memory will live 
on in the hearts and minds of the many people whose lives she 
touched; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay special tribute to the life of  Mayme Yvonne 
Bailey Williams and extend sincere sympathy to the family and many 
friends she leaves behind; 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 Mayme 
Yvonne Bailey Williams.

                                                                       McClendon


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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 1132 was unanimously adopted by a 
rising vote of the House on May 10, 2003.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House