Bill Text: TX HR354 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Minnie Christinia Jones of San Antonio.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-02 - Reported enrolled [HR354 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR354-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 354 | ||
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| WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the | ||
| passing of Minnie Christinia Jones of San Antonio on August 7, 2010, | ||
| at the age of 100; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born in Luling on May 9, 1910, the former Minnie | ||
| Christinia was the daughter of John and Idella Christinia; she | ||
| moved to San Antonio with her family in 1918 and finished the eighth | ||
| grade at the Douglass School; in 1924, she married Lehman Thompson, | ||
| and they later became the parents of two daughters, Clarice and | ||
| Annie Lee; after marrying Isiah Jones, she became the mother of | ||
| another daughter, Sharron; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This intrepid Texan began working as a dishwasher at | ||
| the age of 12 or 13, although her small stature required her to | ||
| stand on a box; she then earned her living as a maid in private homes | ||
| and at retail establishments and bought her first home by the time | ||
| she was 21; ever determined to better herself, Mrs. Jones sought a | ||
| job at Kelly Air Force Base when women became eligible for civil | ||
| service positions there; she was employed at the base for nearly | ||
| three decades before her retirement; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A devoted mother, Mrs. Jones always made time for | ||
| her children and their friends; she prepared a large and lavish | ||
| dinner every week after church, while flawlessly dressed in her | ||
| Sunday best; for more than 75 years, she was a valued member of | ||
| Mount Zion First Baptist Church, where she set an inspiring example | ||
| of faith and compassion for others; she also maintained a high | ||
| standard of style in her attire, continuing to wear high heels even | ||
| after she was obliged to make use of a walker; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Minnie Jones overcame life's challenges with grace | ||
| and steadfast resolve, and she touched many hearts through her | ||
| kindness; those who were privileged to know her will forever | ||
| remember her with deep admiration; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Minnie Christinia | ||
| Jones and extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: | ||
| to her daughters, Clarice Jackson, Annie Lee Thompson, and Sharron | ||
| White; to her four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; 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 House of | ||
| Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Minnie | ||
| Jones. | ||
| McClendon | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 354 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on February 24, 2011. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
