SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 70
	In Memory
	of
	Allie Mae Young Singleton
	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
	commemorates the life of Allie Mae Young Singleton, who died in
	New Orleans on May 31, 2011, at the age of 76; and
	WHEREAS, Allie Mae "Shirley" Young Singleton, a native of
	Hazlehurst, Mississippi, was a retired hairdresser and the wife
	of former New Orleans city councilman Jim Singleton; she was a
	graduate of Parish High School in Hazlehurst and Katie's Beauty
	and Barber School; and
	WHEREAS, She moved to New Orleans in the 1950s with her new
	husband; she owned and operated the Parisian Beauty Den in
	Broadmoor for some 25 years; she relied on word of mouth to build
	a loyal customer base that sustained her business until she
	closed it for health reasons in the 1980s; and
	WHEREAS, She strongly supported her husband's political
	career over the course of his three decades of government
	service, which included a 24-year tenure on the New Orleans City
	Council, and she was a loving and dedicated mother to their
	children; and
	WHEREAS, A devout Christian, Mrs. Singleton was a member of
	Saint Mark Missionary Baptist Church for more than 55 years and
	served on the church's Thanksgiving committee; a devoted wife,
	mother, and grandmother, she leaves behind memories that will be
	treasured forever by her family and many friends; now, therefore,
	be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
	Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life
	of Allie Mae "Shirley" Young Singleton and extend sincere
	condolences to her bereaved family:  her husband, Jim Singleton;
	her son, James M. Singleton, Jr.; her daughter, Jacquelin P.
	Singleton; her sisters, Vera Jean Young James and Rosie Louise
	Young James; and her two grandchildren; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
	her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
	Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
	memory of Allie Mae Singleton.
	Ellis
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		President of the Senate
		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on June 20, 2011, by a
		rising vote.
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		Secretary of the Senate
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		Member, Texas Senate