79R15159 BJM-D

By:  Hodge                                                        H.R. No. 1570



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with many joyful times and 
meaningful accomplishments may help to comfort the family and 
friends of Cubie Faye Webster Evans of Dallas, who passed away on 
April 19, 2005, at the age of 80; and
	WHEREAS, Born to Hayward and Della Webster on January 20, 
1925, Mrs. Evans graduated from Booker T. Washington High School 
and earned a bachelor's degree from Prairie View A&M University and 
a master's degree from Texas Woman's University; and
	WHEREAS, The beloved wife of Henry Evans, Jr., Mrs. Evans was 
proud of her role as matriarch of a close-knit and loving family, 
and she cherished her four children and seven grandchildren; and
	WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan enjoyed a 41-year career with 
the Dallas Independent School District that began in 1949 when she 
taught kindergarten through third grade at H. S. Thompson 
Elementary School; throughout the years, she ably served Dallas 
youth as a classroom teacher at a number of elementary schools and 
later as a district administrator, training teachers and writing 
curriculum; her distinguished tenure as an educator ended in 1990 
with her retirement as principal at Erasmo Seguin Community 
Learning Center, a position she held for more than a decade; and
	WHEREAS, Outside the classroom, Mrs. Evans was an integral 
part of her community and benefited numerous organizations with her 
membership; a breast cancer survivor, she gave of her time and 
talents to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and the 
American Cancer Society's Black American Community Connection, 
which honored her for her important work in promoting cancer 
screening and education; moreover, she was a valued member of the 
African American Museum, the Black Academy of Arts and Letters, 
K. B. Polk Recreation Center, and the Good Street Baptist Church, 
where she attended services for a half-century; and
	WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known Cubie Faye 
Evans will remember her zest for life and her dedication to her 
family and her community; although she will be greatly missed, her 
legacy will live on in the kindness and support she offered to her 
loved ones and in the guidance and leadership she provided to the 
countless young Texans she taught and mentored through the years; 
now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Cubie Faye Webster 
Evans and extend deepest sympathy to the members of her family:  to 
her children, Donald Lawrence Evans, Michelle Evans Chatham and her 
husband, Wayne, Angela Evans Whorton and her husband, Humphrey, and 
Mark Webster Evans and his wife, Tanya; to her grandchildren, 
Destiny Jamil, CraigLynne, and Dawn Lauren Evans, Ashley Nicole and 
Candace Cecile Chatham, and Ashley Rayneshia Smart and Margan Eliz 
Evans; 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 Cubie Faye 
Webster Evans.