87S30427 TBO-D
 
  By: King of Hemphill H.R. No. 82
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, A caring and purposeful life drew to a close with the
  passing of Wanda Jo Rankin of Canadian on July 30, 2021, at the age
  of 83; and
         WHEREAS, The former Wanda White was born in Odessa on August
  5, 1937, to Art and Josephine White, and she and her brother, Jim,
  were raised by their grandparents, David and Posey Wilson; she
  attended school in Canadian; and
         WHEREAS, On April 7, 1956, she married James Rankin, with
  whom she shared a loving union that spanned six and a half decades;
  she took great pride in their children, Toni, Bo, and Charlie, and
  over the years, she had the pleasure of welcoming into her family 10
  grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; and
         WHEREAS, While devoting herself to her home and family,
  Mrs. Rankin contributed immeasurably to her church and to her
  community of faith; she found joy in helping others, and she
  enriched the lives of countless people with her encouragement and
  sage advice; in her leisure time, she delighted in gardening and
  working in her yard; and
         WHEREAS, Although Wanda Rankin is greatly missed, memories of
  her warm and generous nature and her devotion to her loved ones
  remain to comfort and inspire those she leaves behind; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
  Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory
  of Wanda Jo Rankin and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of
  her family: to her husband, James Rankin; to her children, Toni
  Rankin, Bo Rankin and his wife, Tresea, and Charlie Rankin and his
  wife, Suzanne; to her grandchildren, Jerod Rankin and his wife,
  Sherri, Breezy McArthur and her husband, Daniel, Rebecca Ash,
  Elizabeth Fletcher and her husband, Mason, Reccia Jobe, Tanner Jobe
  and his wife, Helene, Tatum Pennington and her husband, Shane,
  Tandi Fletcher and her husband, Jacob, Jed Rankin and his wife,
  Carley, and Tasha Butler and her husband, Jesse; to her
  great-grandchildren, Emma McArthur, Saige Hamby and her husband,
  Jacob, Tinley, Riggs, Tice, and Talon Pennington, Jagger and
  Blayzyn Butler, Campbell James Rankin, and McCallie, Maudie, and
  Augustus Fletcher; to her brother, Jim White; 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 Wanda
  Rankin.