SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 26





In Memory



of



Jessie Payne Barbee





	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the citizens

of Dallas in mourning the loss of longtime civic activist and 

educator Jessie Payne Barbee, who died July 25, 2005, at the age 

of 71; and



	WHEREAS, Born Jessie Payne on February 24, 1934, in

Kerens, Texas, she graduated from Park High School in Kerens and 

earned a bachelor's degree from Paul Quinn College and a master's 

degree from Texas Southern University; she was married to the 

late Jesse Leo Barbee; and



	WHEREAS, She was a part of the Dallas community for more 

than 50 years and was an educator and a coach in the Grand Prairie 

and Dallas Independent School Districts for more than 30 years; 

after her retirement as an educator, she began to serve her 

community on a full-time basis as a volunteer; she received 

numerous commendations and awards for her community service over 

the years; and



	WHEREAS, A devout Christian, Jessie was a charter member of 

Concord Missionary Baptist Church, where she was active in many 

ministries and spent long hours working with senior citizens and 

homebound members, conducting bible study, volunteering with the 

nutritional center, and providing transportation for those in 

need; and



	WHEREAS, She made mission trips to Zimbabwe, Africa, and 

Haiti and participated in the Greater Dallas Prayer Ministry, 

Church Women United, Senior Citizens of Greater Dallas, and the 

Dallas Area Agency on Aging; she was a supporter of the

Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and the African American 

Museum; she was a life member of the National Council of Negro 

Women and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored 

People; and



	WHEREAS, Throughout her life, Jessie was concerned about 

the quality of life for women; she was a member of Peacemakers, 

Incorporated, and worked on the planning committee for the 1999 

International Global Women's Conference in Dallas; and



	WHEREAS, Beloved and respected for her hard work on behalf 

of others, Jessie Barbee enriched the lives of all who knew her 

through her love and compassion, her warmth and kindness, and her 

enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest; and



	WHEREAS, She was a devoted 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,

79th Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby extend sincere 

condolences to the bereaved family of Jessie Payne Barbee:  her 

daughters, Winsor and Tahnee; and her beloved granddaughter, 

Amber; and, be it further



	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 

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 Jessie Barbee.

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    President of the Senate

 

    I hereby certify that the 

above Resolution was adopted by 

the Senate on July 28, 2005, by a 

rising vote.







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    Secretary of the Senate







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     Member, Texas Senate