79R11867 JTR-D

By:  Hodge                                                        H.R. No. 8  



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, With the passing of Tillie Mae Parker Baylor of 
Dallas on March 23, 2005, at the age of 70, the world has lost a 
tireless civic leader, a loving mother, grandmother, and 
great-grandmother, and an irreplaceable member of the West Dallas 
community; and
	WHEREAS, A native of Greenville, Alabama, Ms. Baylor first 
moved to Dallas in 1958 with her husband, Claude Daniel Baylor, and 
quickly established herself as an eloquent advocate for the greater 
good; and
	WHEREAS, Over the years, she was instrumental in such 
worthwhile initiatives as securing affordable housing, fighting 
pollution, and establishing sports teams for area youngsters; and
	WHEREAS, Although saddened by Ms. Baylor's passing, her 
family and many friends may take comfort in the sweep and substance 
of her legacy, and her generosity of spirit continues to burn 
brightly in the many lives she touched through her good works; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby honor the life and work of Tillie Mae Parker 
Baylor and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family:  to 
her sons, Ottis Womack, Ricky Baylor, Claude Baylor III, Demetrius 
Baylor, and Joseph Kelley; to her daughters, Sharon Johnson and 
Vickie McLendon; to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and 
to her other relatives and many friends and admirers; 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 Tillie Mae 
Parker Baylor.