H.R. No. 1291



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and 
loving moments may comfort the family and friends of Frankie Reid 
Neal Moore, who passed away on April 19, 2005, at the age of 94; and
	WHEREAS, A longtime resident of Houston, Mrs. Moore was born 
in Newnan, Georgia, on August 31, 1910, and earned her bachelor's 
degree from Clark College in Atlanta and her master's degree in 
guidance and counseling from Texas Southern University; this 
dynamic woman enjoyed an outstanding career as a science teacher 
and guidance counselor for Houston ISD, enhancing the lives of 
innumerable young Texans through the years; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Moore was a highly regarded member of her 
community and gave of her time and talents to a host of 
organizations, including Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, the National 
Education Association, and the Girl Scouts of America, who honored 
her with the Girl Scout Thanks Badge, the highest award for 
volunteer service in scouting; moreover, she was a woman of deep 
faith and a member of Pilgrim Congregational United Church of 
Christ in Houston, the church her husband, Pastor John D. Moore, led 
before his death, and an associate member of Church of the Apostles 
United Church of Christ in Lancaster; and
	WHEREAS, Devoted to her family, Mrs. Moore made a loving home 
for her husband, and her two daughters, Karna and E. Dametta, and 
she also set an inspiring example for others in her role as a 
pastor's wife; and
	WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known Frankie Moore 
will long remember her for her many endearing qualities, and 
although she will be greatly missed, her legacy will live on in the 
hearts of all the people whose lives she touched; now, therefore, be 
it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay special tribute to the life of Frankie Reid 
Neal Moore and extend deepest sympathy to the members of her family: 
to her daughter, Karna Moore Burkeen; to her grandsons, Derrick N. 
Evans, Michael K. Burkeen and his wife, Annette, and Kenneth J. 
Burkeen; to her great-grandchildren, Alyssa and Edward Burkeen; to 
her niece, Clara Dodson Delaney; 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 Frankie 
Reid Neal Moore.

                                                                           Dukes


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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 1291 was unanimously adopted by a 
rising vote of the House on April 22, 2005.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House