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                                                                  H.R. No. 703



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The family and friends of Eula B. Pace McCray of 
Dallas may find comfort in memories of happy times shared with this 
beloved woman, who died on April 27, 2006, at the age of 80; and
	WHEREAS, Born to Sid Pace and Katie Jackson on February 12, 
1926, in Cotton Valley, Louisiana, she grew up with 13 brothers and 
sisters and attended public schools in McNeil, Arkansas; and
	WHEREAS, With her husband, the late Forest McCray, Sr., Mrs. 
McCray enjoyed a fulfilling marriage that was made even richer as 
the couple become the parents of four children; as her family 
continued to grow through the years, she enjoyed the love and 
affection of two more generations of descendants; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. McCray shared her unwavering faith with the 
congregation of Arlington Park First Baptist Church, which she 
helped establish in 1953, and where she served on the deaconess and 
mission boards and in the choir; and
	WHEREAS, Eula McCray brightened the lives of many people 
through her kindness, strong faith, and concern for others, and she 
will long be remembered by those who were fortunate enough to share 
in her love and friendship; 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 
Eula B. Pace McCray and extend deepest sympathy to the members of 
her family: to her children, Cheridean, Forest, Norma, and Sydney; 
to her grandchildren, Bruce, Morita, Kathy, Faith, Hope, Aniqua, 
Ruben, and Valerie; to her great-grandchildren, Dennis, Courtney, 
Bruce, Marquis, Karlesha, Lyndon, Joshia, Mikaria, Cynthia, and 
Shatodra; to her sister, Lizzie Bryant; to her brothers and their 
wives, Sid Wendell and Ruth Pace, Burnell and Bobbie Pace, Clifton 
and Doris Pace, and C. L. and Onettia Pace; to her nieces, Katie 
Harris and Harris Hodge; 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 Eula 
McCray.

                                                                           Hodge


                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 703 was unanimously adopted by a 
rising vote of the House on May 15, 2006.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House