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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The passing of Fairy Moore of Houston on April 21, |
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2007, at the age of 63, deeply saddened the family and friends of |
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this beloved woman; and |
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WHEREAS, Born to Russell and Naomi Mayweather in California |
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on October 2, 1943, "E. J." Moore spent her formative years under |
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the care of her paternal grandmother, Fairy Mayweather, in Kansas; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, She graduated from high school in 1961 and pursued a |
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bachelor's degree in education at Wichita State University while |
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raising two children and embarking on several business ventures; |
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after graduating in 1971, she taught elementary school until she |
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relocated to Chicago, where she worked in sales; later, in Texas, |
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she served as director of the Foster Grandparents program at |
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Interfaith Ministries of Greater Houston; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Moore offered her input and participation to |
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many civic organizations; she was the social director of the Foxes |
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and Hares and established their inaugural scholarship fund-raiser; |
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a lifetime member of the Zeta Gamma chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta |
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Sorority, she also served on the board of directors of the Cattails |
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Townhome Community; as a member of the Hester House Guild advisory |
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council, Mrs. Moore helped guide an organization known for its |
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efforts to provide services to the homeless, youth, senior |
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citizens, and families in need in Houston's Fifth Ward community; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Service to others and to her community was an |
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important aspect of E. J. Moore's life; her greatest personal joy |
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was to mentor young women, and the legacy of female empowerment and |
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leadership that she leaves behind will long resonate with all who |
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were privileged to know her; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of E. J. Moore and extend |
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sincere sympathy to her family: to her children, Kirdis Postelle |
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and Sherfield Dawson III; to her sister, Carmen Logan; to her |
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grandchildren, S. Alexander Dawson IV and Noah Joseph Postelle; and |
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to her other relatives and many friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of E. J. |
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Moore. |
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Dutton |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1900 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 18, 2007. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |