Bill Text: TX SCR44 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Frances Debora McBride Collins.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-10 - Signed by the Governor [SCR44 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SCR44-Enrolled.html
| S.C.R. No. 44 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The city of Mineola lost a beloved resident with the | ||
| passing of Frances Debora McBride Collins on February 20, 2017, at | ||
| the age of 91; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born in 1925 in the community of Hopewell, the | ||
| former Frances McBride graduated from John Tyler High School in | ||
| 1941; she worked as an elevator operator in People's National Bank | ||
| in Tyler before taking a job with the Cotton Belt Railway; during | ||
| World War II, she won the distinction of being named Miss Camp | ||
| Fannin at the U.S. Army Infantry Training Center near Tyler; and | ||
| WHEREAS, She married Wayne Collins in 1948, and the couple | ||
| made their home in Mineola, where they owned and operated Collins, a | ||
| clothing and gift store; Mrs. Collins played an important role in | ||
| the business, working at the cosmetics counter, modeling the | ||
| clothing at fashion shows in Mineola and Tyler, and accompanying | ||
| her husband on buying trips to Dallas and New York; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A devoted mother, Mrs. Collins took great pride in | ||
| her four children, Craig, Corey, Cristle, and Clay, and she | ||
| actively participated in the PTA and in running the Band Booster | ||
| concession stand; as the years passed, she was further blessed with | ||
| 10 beloved grandchildren; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Engaged in her community, Mrs. Collins was a valued | ||
| member of the First Baptist Church of Mineola and the local chapter | ||
| of the Philanthropic Educational Organization; in her leisure time, | ||
| she enjoyed gardening and landscaping, and she received the Yard of | ||
| the Month Award from the Mineola Garden Club on multiple occasions; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, Frances Collins lived a full and generous life | ||
| surrounded by those she loved, and she will forever be remembered | ||
| with great admiration and affection; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby pay tribute to the memory of Frances Debora McBride Collins | ||
| and extend heartfelt sympathy to her relatives and many 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 and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of | ||
| Frances Collins. | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 44 was adopted by the Senate | ||
| on March 16, 2017. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 44 was adopted by the House | ||
| on April 27, 2017. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| Approved: | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
