79S31542 JHS-D

By:  Hughes                                                       H.R. No. 455



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Longtime Mineola educator Clarice Walters Evans was 
honored by her fellow citizens and former students on January 21, 
2006, as she celebrated her 90th birthday in the Magnolia Room at 
the Mineola Civic Center; and
	WHEREAS, Born in Provo, Arkansas, on January 22, 1916, Mrs. 
Evans began teaching 6th grade in Mineola in 1956 and continued in 
that role for 30 years; after retiring from teaching in 1986, this 
vibrant lady went on to serve as supervisor of student teachers at 
The University of Texas at Tyler for the next 13 years; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Evans holds a bachelor's degree in education 
from Henderson State Teacher's College and taught public school for 
eight years in Arkansas before operating a private kindergarten in 
the family home from 1951 to 1956; she earned a master of education 
degree in 1968 from East Texas State University, and her career as 
an educator spanned an incredible 56 years; and
	WHEREAS, Blessed with four children, Mrs. Evans was married 
to Clarence Raymond Evans, Sr., from 1939 until his passing in 2003; 
her children are Clarence Raymond Evans, Jr., and his wife, Sandra 
Jane, Susan Bartley and her husband, Joe, Charles Walters Evans and 
his wife, Lydia, and Fred Henry Evans and his wife, Andra; a proud 
and devoted grandmother, she has 11 grandchildren and eight 
great-grandchildren; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Evans's dedication to teaching extends to her 
church, as well; she taught first-grade Sunday school from 1951 
until 1987 at First Baptist Church, where she has been a member for 
55 years; she sang in the church choir from 1965 to 1999 and has been 
an active member of the 20th Century Club since 1957, serving as 
president, vice president, and secretary during her tenure with the 
study group; and
	WHEREAS, An esteemed member of the Mineola community, she 
volunteered with the Mineola Youth Foundation for 25 years, served 
as president of the Mineola Public Library for two terms, spent a 
decade as a cub scout den mother, and was a girl scout assistant 
troop leader for two years; it's no wonder that she was named Woman 
of the Year by the Mineola Chamber of Commerce in 1978; and
	WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Clarice Evans has demonstrated 
great pride and determination, from graduating as class 
salutatorian in 1933 to volunteering at the First Baptist Church 
food pantry and the Mineola Library in the 21st century, and the 
occasion of her 90th birthday has provided a fitting opportunity to 
recognize this remarkable woman for her myriad contributions to the 
welfare of her fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Clarice 
Walters Evans on the celebration of her 90th birthday and extend to 
her best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mrs. Evans as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.