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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Minnie Christinia Jones of San Antonio on August 7, 2010, |
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at the age of 100; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Luling on May 9, 1910, the former Minnie |
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Christinia was the daughter of John and Idella Christinia; she |
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moved to San Antonio with her family in 1918 and finished the eighth |
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grade at the Douglass School; in 1924, she married Lehman Thompson, |
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and they later became the parents of two daughters, Clarice and |
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Annie Lee; after marrying Isiah Jones, she became the mother of |
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another daughter, Sharron; and |
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WHEREAS, This intrepid Texan began working as a dishwasher at |
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the age of 12 or 13, although her small stature required her to |
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stand on a box; she then earned her living as a maid in private homes |
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and at retail establishments and bought her first home by the time |
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she was 21; ever determined to better herself, Mrs. Jones sought a |
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job at Kelly Air Force Base when women became eligible for civil |
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service positions there; she was employed at the base for nearly |
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three decades before her retirement; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted mother, Mrs. Jones always made time for |
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her children and their friends; she prepared a large and lavish |
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dinner every week after church, while flawlessly dressed in her |
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Sunday best; for more than 75 years, she was a valued member of |
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Mount Zion First Baptist Church, where she set an inspiring example |
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of faith and compassion for others; she also maintained a high |
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standard of style in her attire, continuing to wear high heels even |
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after she was obliged to make use of a walker; and |
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WHEREAS, Minnie Jones overcame life's challenges with grace |
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and steadfast resolve, and she touched many hearts through her |
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kindness; those who were privileged to know her will forever |
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remember her with deep admiration; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Minnie Christinia |
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Jones and extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: |
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to her daughters, Clarice Jackson, Annie Lee Thompson, and Sharron |
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White; to her four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; and |
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to her many other relatives and 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 Minnie |
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Jones. |