SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 898


In Memory

of

Harriett Maud James


	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the citizens 
of Winnsboro in mourning the loss of Harriett Maud James, who died 
April 22, 2003, at the age of 94; and

	WHEREAS, Maud was born in Hatfield, England, on April 2, 1909, 
to James and Eva Bennington Morris; and

	WHEREAS, She studied nursing at Lincoln Hospital, and she 
met her future husband, Dr. Norman R. James, in Lincolnshire, 
England, where he was studying ophthalmology; they were married 
in 1938, and the couple was blessed with a family of four 
children; and

	WHEREAS, Maud worked as a medical and surgical nurse, and 
she served as a midwife to women living in the poor sections of 
Birmingham, England, during World War II; and

	WHEREAS, She moved with her family to Australia and later 
to Dallas, where she taught in a Dallas preschool; in the 1970s, 
she and her husband moved to Winnsboro, where she was a founding 
member of Saint Frances Episcopal Church; and

	WHEREAS, Maud shared with her family stories of her life in 
England during World War II; for instance, she recalled sending 
her first son, Karl, off to school each day carrying his lunch
as well as a gas mask to protect him from harm; her second son, 
Johann, was born in a bomb shelter; and

	WHEREAS, A woman of integrity, strength, and generosity, 
Maud gave unselfishly of her time to others and always put the 
needs of others first; when her late husband was in a nursing 
home, she spent time visiting other patients and helping them in 
any way she could; and

	WHEREAS, Maud loved to knit and garden, and she especially 
took pleasure in raising African Violets; and

	WHEREAS, Maud James lived her life to the fullest and was
a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, and she leaves behind 
memories that will be treasured forever by her family and many 
friends; now, therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
78th Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to
the bereaved family of Harriett Maud James:  her sons and 
daughters-in-law, Karl James and Eugenia, Dr. Pete James
and Lynn, and Johann James; her daughter and son-in-law, 
Marguerita Chapman and the Reverend Jerry Chapman; her 
grandchildren, Lisa, Norman, Marsha, James, Allison, and Casey; 
and her five great-grandchildren; and, be it further

	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 
the members of her family as an expression of deepest sympathy 
from the Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this 
day, it do so in memory of Harriett Maud James.
                                                                         Ratliff




________________________________ 
    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on May 19, 2003, by a 
rising vote.



________________________________ 
    Secretary of the Senate



________________________________ 
     Member, Texas Senate