SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 551

In Memory

of

Nina Sinclair

WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the passing of Nina Lee Green Sinclair of Lubbock on May 4, 2022, at the age of 96; and

WHEREAS, The daughter of John Duff Green and Myra Kelly Green, the former Nina Green was born in Roaring Springs on May 24, 1925; she grew up on the Greenland stock farm on the banks of the Tongue River with the company of two brothers, Mervin and John, and four sisters, Mary, Sue, Ruth, and Nell; baptized at Roaring Springs First Baptist Church in 1936, she was guided by her faith ever after; she graduated from Roaring Springs High School, and during World War II, she relocated to Lubbock to work as an artist; she hand-colored portraits at Koen's Studio, and later, she was employed as a photographer and designer for Texas Tech University's La Ventana yearbook; and

WHEREAS, On January 18, 1946, she married her childhood sweetheart, Louis Avery Sinclair, and the couple settled in Abernathy; they were blessed with three children, David, Terri, and Jerry Don, and Mrs. Sinclair dedicated herself to her home and family; while supporting her husband in his career with Southwestern Public Service Company, she also encouraged her children to achieve their full potential, both in school and through their involvement in such activities as 4-H, FFA, and athletics; her fiercely protective nature prompted Mr. Sinclair to give her the nickname "Ma Bear"; and

WHEREAS, The Sinclairs moved to Lubbock in 1972; through the years, their treasured family grew to include many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, who fondly called Mrs. Sinclair "Sugar"; she was preceded in death by her beloved husband in 2009; and

WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to her faith and her family, Nina Sinclair set an inspiring example of dignity, integrity, and determination, and she will be remembered with admiration and affection by all who held her dear; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Nina Lee Green Sinclair and extend sincere sympathy to her loved ones: to her children, David Sinclair and his wife, Connie, Terri Guy and her husband, Dan, and Jerry Don Sinclair and his wife, Jaki; to her grandchildren, Darci Sinclair, Duff Sinclair and his wife, Billy Jo, and Chance Cantwell and his wife, Valerie; to her great-grandchildren, Dylan and Dixon Sinclair and Colt and Archer Cantwell; and to her many 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 Senate adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Nina Sinclair.

Perry

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on May 11, 2023, by a rising vote.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Member, Texas Senate