SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 18
 
 
  In Memory
  of
  Willie Boone
 
         WHEREAS, The citizens of Houston lost an admired civic
  leader with the passing of Willie Belle Mollett Boone on July 15,
  2025, at the age of 93; and
         WHEREAS, The daughter of Florine McDaniel and L. J.
  Mollett, the former Willie Belle Mollett was born in Beaumont on
  May 22, 1932; she was a graduate of Charlton-Pollard High School;
  and
         WHEREAS, After moving to Houston, she met Jesse Ree Boone,
  and the couple shared a rewarding marriage that spanned six
  decades before his passing; they were the proud parents of two
  sons, David and Rodney, and over the years, their family grew to
  include seven grandchildren, Geneva, Sineca, Tara, Naqusha,
  Michael, Carl, and Bernard; and
         WHEREAS, A resident of the Sunnyside community, Mrs. Boone
  was a steadfast advocate for the neighborhood; she became active
  in the Democratic Party, and she held positions at the county,
  state, and national levels, including precinct chair and
  election judge; to promote civic engagement in underrepresented
  neighborhoods, Mrs. Boone founded and served as president of the
  Southeast Precinct Judges Council; she also worked in the offices
  of Congressman Ken Bentsen and Commissioner Rodney Ellis, in the
  Harris County Clerk's Office, and for the Teamsters Union; in
  addition, she was an employee at Praxair for more than 25 years;
  and
         WHEREAS, Mrs. Boone volunteered her time in behalf of many
  organizations, including the Missouri City/Houston Space City
  Chapter of the Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc., and the Barbara
  Jordan Houston Section of the National Council of Negro Women,
  and she was a member of the Texas Silver-Haired Legislature; in
  2021, she was honored as a Living Legend by Commissioner Rodney
  Ellis; a woman of faith, she was a valued congregant of the
  Windsor Village United Methodist Church; and
         WHEREAS, Although Willie Belle Boone's passing has brought
  great sorrow to those who loved her, her life was an inspiring
  example of the good that one person can accomplish; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
  Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory
  of Willie Belle Mollett Boone and extend sincere condolences to
  her family 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 Willie Belle Boone.
 
  Miles
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on August 15, 2025, by
    a rising vote.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate