Bill Text: TX SR669 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Barbara Ann Carraway Alexander.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-01 - Reported enrolled [SR669 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR669-Enrolled.html
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| In Memory | ||
| of | ||
| Barbara Ann Carraway Alexander | ||
| WHEREAS, Residents of Marshall lost a respected member of | ||
| the community and a dedicated advocate for area students with the | ||
| passing of Barbara Ann Carraway Alexander on April 2, 2019, at | ||
| the age of 68; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The daughter of Jake and Blanche Carraway, the | ||
| former Barbara Ann Carraway was born in Marshall on April 5, | ||
| 1950, and she grew up with the companionship of six brothers, | ||
| J. C., Henry James, Clarence, Willie, Charles, and Edward, and | ||
| three sisters, Haley Bernice, Annie B., and Joyce Marie; she | ||
| graduated from the historic H. B. Pemberton High School in 1968, | ||
| before earning her bachelor's degree in business and sociology | ||
| from Wiley College and undertaking additional studies at The | ||
| University of Texas at Tyler; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 1971, she married Rufus Anderson Jr., and they | ||
| welcomed a daughter, Candace; later in life, Ms. Alexander was | ||
| further blessed with a grandson, Dontrell, and four | ||
| great-grandchildren, Keyciee, Jayciee, Nia, and Amir; and | ||
| WHEREAS, For 14 years, Ms. Alexander was employed by | ||
| Alcoa, and she subsequently embarked on a three-decade-long | ||
| career as a social worker, which began with the State of Texas and | ||
| continued with the Harrison County Welfare Department; she cared | ||
| deeply about the students and staff at the Marshall Independent | ||
| School District and never hesitated to intervene when she | ||
| believed a child was at risk of harm; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ms. Alexander's commitment to young people led to | ||
| 22 years of service on the Marshall ISD Board of Trustees, | ||
| including tenures from 1990 to 2005 and from 2011 to 2019; she | ||
| also volunteered her time on the Harrison County 4-H board for | ||
| five years, and she was a member of St. Mark Baptist Church and | ||
| the Texas & Louisiana Baptist Association; her hard work and many | ||
| achievements earned her a host of service awards; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Barbara Alexander touched numerous lives during | ||
| her journey on this earth, and although she will be deeply | ||
| missed, she will forever hold a special place in the hearts of | ||
| those she leaves behind; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
| Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Barbara Ann | ||
| Carraway Alexander and extend sincere sympathy to her family and | ||
| her dear friends; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
| prepared for her family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns | ||
| this day, it do so in memory of Barbara Ann Carraway Alexander. | ||
| Hughes | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on May 1, 2019, by a | ||
| rising vote. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
