79S31106 JNC-D

By:  McClendon                                                    H.R. No. 309



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The family and friends of Arma Lee Woods Cooper were 
deeply saddened by the passing of this beloved woman on October 21, 
2005, at the age of 80; and
	WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of the Lone Star State, Mrs. 
Cooper was born in Garrison and attended Wiley College after 
graduating from high school; she was employed by Good Publishing 
Company as an executive secretary for more than 15 years and later 
ran a day care from her home until her retirement in the late 1980s; 
and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Cooper treasured her faith and was a valued 
member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, where she shared her 
time and talents to benefit the church by organizing musicals and 
fund-raisers; and
	WHEREAS, Affectionately known as "Mama Cooper," this devoted 
wife and caring mother and grandmother will long be missed by those 
who were fortunate enough to have known her and in whose hearts her 
memory will forever be cherished; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of 
Arma Lee Woods Cooper and extend sincere sympathy to the members of 
her family: to her daughter, Sandra Cooper Sapenter; to her 
grandchildren, Andrea Bell Washington and Darian Bell; to her 
great-grandchildren, Ryan and Jasamin Washington and Keana Bell; to 
her loved ones, Regina Sanders Hall, Aaron and Iaron Sanders, 
Maricia Cooper Johns, Carol Cooper, and Donald Cooper; and to her 
other relatives and friends; 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 Arma Lee 
Woods Cooper.