Bill Text: TX HR2528 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Essie Beatrice Thomas Martin.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-30 - Reported enrolled [HR2528 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR2528-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 2528 |
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WHEREAS, A life lived with joy and purpose drew to a close | ||
with the passing of Essie Beatrice Thomas Martin on May 7, 2023, at | ||
the age of 100; and | ||
WHEREAS, The daughter of Fannie and Sim Thomas, the former | ||
Essie Thomas was born in Jonesville, Louisiana, on June 1, 1922, and | ||
grew up with eight brothers and sisters; she earned a bachelor's | ||
degree in education from Grambling University and joined her | ||
siblings in Oakland, California; on April 20, 1946, she returned to | ||
Louisiana to marry her hometown sweetheart, Theodule "TD" Martin, | ||
and they were blessed with two children, Theodule "Dell" and | ||
Doeveal; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Martins lived in Archie, Louisiana, and Denver, | ||
Colorado, before settling in Basile, Louisiana, where Mrs. Martin | ||
taught sixth grade at William W. Stewart High School; the family | ||
relocated to California in 1969, and she became a counselor at | ||
Antelope Valley High School; she ultimately retired from Palmdale | ||
High School, and she and her husband enjoyed extensive travel and | ||
undertook especially memorable trips to the Caribbean, Paris, and | ||
Spain; active in her community, she was a co-founder of the Antelope | ||
Valley Juliettes and supported her former students in their | ||
endeavors; she was a woman of strong faith and a valued member of | ||
Growing Valley Church and, later, Agape Community Church; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mrs. Martin was the devoted grandmother of Jamila | ||
Nightingale and Angel Martin; she and her husband shared a | ||
fulfilling relationship until his passing, and she then resided | ||
with her son's family and with a granddaughter before staying in | ||
Garland under the care of her great-niece, Cora C. McClendon, and | ||
her daughter, Aisha J. McClendon; warm and caring, she kept in touch | ||
with family members all around the world; and | ||
WHEREAS, Although Essie Martin is deeply missed, she has left | ||
her loved ones with many cherished memories, and she will forever | ||
hold a special place in their hearts; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Essie Beatrice Thomas | ||
Martin and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to | ||
her son, Theodule "Dell" Martin, and his wife, Linda | ||
Jacobus-Martin; to her granddaughters, Jamila Nightingale and her | ||
husband, Cory Smith, and Angel Martin; to her five | ||
great-grandchildren, Donovan Smith, Kayla Smith, Shannon Smith, | ||
Kiah Smith, and Sanaa Smith; to her godsons, Howard Harris and Danny | ||
Ray Southall; 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 Essie | ||
Martin. | ||
Neave Criado | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 2528 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
rising vote of the House on May 29, 2023. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||