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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The citizens of Houston lost an admired civic leader |
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with the passing of Willie Belle Mollett Boone on July 15, 2025, at |
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the age of 93; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Florine McDaniel and L. J. Mollett, |
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the former Willie Belle Mollett was born in Beaumont on May 22, |
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1932; she was a graduate of Charlton-Pollard High School; and |
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WHEREAS, After moving to Houston, she met Jesse Ree Boone, |
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and the couple shared a rewarding marriage that spanned six decades |
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before his passing; they were the proud parents of two sons, David |
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and Rodney, and over the years, their family grew to include seven |
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grandchildren, Geneva, Sineca, Tara, Naqusha, Michael, Carl, and |
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Bernard; and |
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WHEREAS, A resident of the Sunnyside community, Mrs. Boone |
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was a steadfast advocate for the neighborhood; she became active in |
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the Democratic Party, and she held positions at the county, state, |
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and national levels, including precinct chair and election judge; |
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to promote civic engagement in underrepresented neighborhoods, |
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Mrs. Boone founded and served as president of the Southeast |
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Precinct Judges Council; she also worked in the offices of |
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Congressman Ken Bentsen and Commissioner Rodney Ellis, in the |
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Harris County Clerk's Office, and for the Teamsters Union; in |
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addition, she was an employee at Praxair for more than 25 years; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Boone volunteered her time in behalf of many |
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organizations, including the Missouri City/Houston Space City |
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Chapter of the Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc., and the Barbara |
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Jordan Houston Section of the National Council of Negro Women, and |
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she was a member of the Texas Silver-Haired Legislature; in 2021, |
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she was honored as a Living Legend by Commissioner Rodney Ellis; a |
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woman of faith, she was a valued congregant of the Windsor Village |
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United Methodist Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Willie Belle Boone's passing has brought |
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great sorrow to those who loved her, her life was an inspiring |
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example of the good that one person can accomplish; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature, 1st |
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Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Willie Belle |
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Mollett Boone and extend sincere condolences to her family and |
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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 Senate adjourns this |
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day, it do so in memory of Willie Belle Boone. |