79S10474 BJM-D

By:  Hughes                                                       H.R. No. 210



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The residents of Mineola lost one of their most 
beloved citizens with the passing of Martha Louise Raynes on June 
20, 2005, at the age of 84; and
	WHEREAS, Born on October 29, 1920, in Fairlie, Miss Raynes 
earned her bachelor's degree from East Texas State Teachers College 
and her master's degree from East Texas State University; and
	WHEREAS, She moved to Mineola in the early 1940s and began a 
career as an educator in 1944; over the next 42 years, she taught 
generations of area residents and was honored as Teacher of the Year 
in 1986; following her retirement that same year, she continued to 
demonstrate her unending commitment to the youth of her community 
by serving as a member of the Mineola School Board for nine years; 
and
	WHEREAS, Miss Raynes further distinguished herself as a 
member of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International and the Retired 
Teachers Association, and she was a valued congregant of First 
United Methodist Church; and
	WHEREAS, A caring and inspiring teacher, Louise Raynes will 
long be remembered for her dedication to her students and her 
community; although she will be greatly missed, her legacy will 
live on with the countless Texans who benefited from her wisdom and 
goodness; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of 
Martha Louise Raynes and extend deepest sympathy to the members of 
her family: to her lifelong friend, B. J. West; to her brother and 
sister-in-law, Jim and Paula Raynes; to her sister and 
brother-in-law, Nita and Paul Roundtree; and to the other relatives 
and many friends of this much-loved 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 Martha 
Louise Raynes.