79S10894 MDM-D

By:  Hodge                                                        H.R. No. 256



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories 
of Dorothy Mae Jones Day, who died on June 17, 2005, at the age of 
65; and
	WHEREAS, Born on June 15, 1940, to James Kinchen and Emma Mae 
Benton, Mrs. Day was a graduate of I. M. Terrell High School in Fort 
Worth; she joined Sunset Baptist Church in Grand Prairie early in 
life and later became a faithful congregant of Clark Street Baptist 
Church in Greenville; and
	WHEREAS, A welder by trade, Mrs. Day positively affected the 
lives of many individuals through her generous nature, kindness, 
and compassion; she married Walter Day and took great pride in her 
roles as a dedicated wife, mother of six children, grandmother of 
10, and great-grandmother of 23; and
	WHEREAS, Dorothy Day gave unstintingly of herself to her wide 
circle of loved ones and admirers, and she will long be held in the 
hearts of all who were touched by the warmth of her friendship; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay special tribute to the 
life of Dorothy Mae Jones Day and extend sincere sympathy to the 
members of her family: to her daughters, Sha'Ron Gaut, Phyllis Day, 
and Shirley Day; to her sisters, Gracie Lee Richee and Rita 
Collier-Johnson; to her special sisters, Peggy Ross and Willie Ruth 
Ross Issah; to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and to 
all who mourn the passing 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 Mrs. Day.