Bill Text: TX SCR3 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 4th Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Winifred Yates Waller.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-12-18 - Signed by the Governor [SCR3 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SCR3-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Residents of Albany, Texas, lost an admired educator | ||
| with the passing of Winifred Yates Waller on November 2, 2023, at | ||
| the age of 93; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The daughter of Henry Elbert and Cozette Hembree | ||
| Yates, the former Winifred Yates was born in Wilson, Oklahoma, on | ||
| September 24, 1930; she grew up in Breckenridge, Texas, with a | ||
| younger brother, John; in 1951, she married Clarence Waller, and | ||
| they settled in Albany, where they raised three children, Melissa, | ||
| Stephen, and James; as a rancher's wife, Mrs. Waller was a savvy | ||
| resource manager and shared in many responsibilities; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mrs. Waller completed her bachelor's degree at | ||
| Hardin-Simmons University in 1968, and she went on to earn a | ||
| master's degree from her alma mater; as a teacher in the Albany | ||
| Independent School District, she set high standards for youngsters | ||
| and inspired them to study diligently; many who once bemoaned the | ||
| difficulty of her courses returned years later to thank her for | ||
| spurring them on to greater achievements; a generous mentor and | ||
| stalwart advocate for her students, she served as a sponsor for UIL | ||
| competitions and for The Old Timer history magazine, which became | ||
| affiliated with the Junior Historians of Texas; she was a member of | ||
| the Texas State Teachers Association, the Joint Council of Teachers | ||
| of English Advisory Committee, and DKG; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dedicated to her community and its heritage, | ||
| Mrs. Waller was vice president of the Shackelford County Historical | ||
| Commission; she was involved in Texas Sesquicentennial oral history | ||
| workshops and the Fort Griffin Fandangle historical musical; among | ||
| many accolades, she received an Albany Chamber of Commerce Special | ||
| Award for recording and preserving county history, and she was | ||
| named Albany's 1983 First Lady of the Year; she was also a member of | ||
| the Albany Chamber of Commerce and First Baptist Church of Albany; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, Above all, Mrs. Waller was devoted to her family, | ||
| and she was the proud "Grandmommy" to eight grandchildren and seven | ||
| great-grandchildren; to the very last, she kept up with her | ||
| relatives daily through phone calls, texts, FaceTime, and Facebook; | ||
| she was preceded in death by her husband in 2014; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Winifred Waller lived a caring and purposeful life, | ||
| and she will forever hold a special place in the hearts of those she | ||
| left behind; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas, | ||
| 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Winifred | ||
| Yates Waller and extend sincere sympathy to her loved ones; 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 and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of | ||
| Winifred Waller. | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 3 was adopted by the Senate | ||
| on November 13, 2023, by a rising vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 3 was adopted by the House | ||
| on November 17, 2023, by a rising vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| Approved: | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
