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1	1	H.C.R. No. 200
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4	4	HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
5	5	WHEREAS, A generous and productive life drew to a close with
6	6	the passing of Gratie Mae Potts of Clarksville on March 19, 2009, at
7	7	the age of 88; and
8	8	WHEREAS, The daughter of Berry and Effie Thompson, Gratie
9	9	Potts was born in Clarksville on August 21, 1920; she graduated from
10	10	Cheatham High School and went on to earn her bachelor's degree from
11	11	Prairie View A&M University; after graduation, she married her
12	12	college sweetheart, Frank Robinson, and the couple later became the
13	13	parents of a treasured daughter, Janet; and
14	14	WHEREAS, Mrs. Potts began her teaching career in Deport and
15	15	then taught second grade at Central Elementary School and English
16	16	at Central High School in New Boston, where she also coached the
17	17	girls' basketball team to two district championships; in 1959, this
18	18	esteemed educator returned to her alma mater and taught at Cheatham
19	19	High until the end of segregation enabled her transfer to
20	20	Clarksville High School; Mrs. Potts instilled in her students a
21	21	love of learning and encouraged them to reach their full potential,
22	22	earning their lasting respect and admiration; and
23	23	WHEREAS, She married Willie D. Potts in 1957, and she was a
24	24	devoted wife and mother to a family that grew to include four more
25	25	daughters, Betty, Ester, Brenda, and Gloria, as well as three sons,
26	26	Franklin, Samuel, and Willie Potts, Jr.; Mrs. Potts eventually
27	27	welcomed 20 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, and 5
28	28	great-great-grandchildren into the family, and extended loving
29	29	maternal care to her cousins, Patricia, Chelsey, Octavia, and
30	30	Clayton Ricks, and most recently to Chelsey's daughter, De'Jah, and
31	31	Octavia's son, Braden, in the next generation; and
32	32	WHEREAS, Following her retirement in 1986, Mrs. Potts devoted
33	33	herself to her community, continuing to teach others through her
34	34	example of good works; she served as president of the Red River
35	35	County chapter of the American Cancer Society and as a dynamic
36	36	volunteer for the East Texas Medical Center Clarksville Auxiliary,
37	37	Relay for Life, Helping Hands, the Retired Senior Volunteer
38	38	Program, and the public library's thrift store; moreover, she was a
39	39	member of PRIDE, the Retired Teachers Association, and Heroines of
40	40	Jericho; a keen supporter of the democratic process, she attended
41	41	meetings for political candidates and encouraged her fellow
42	42	citizens to exercise their right to vote; and
43	43	WHEREAS, Mrs. Potts joined Zion Traveler Baptist Church at an
44	44	early age and went on to become a deaconess; she served the church
45	45	in a variety of capacities, including program chair, mission
46	46	teacher, announcement clerk, and funeral committee chair; in the
47	47	late 1980s, she also became known as one of the "Golden Girls,"
48	48	attending numerous church functions with her friends, Mildred
49	49	Pearson, Lillie Williams, and Norma Williams, and acting as the
50	50	charming group's chauffeur; moreover, she helped maintain longtime
51	51	friendships as a member of the Cheatham High School Reunion
52	52	Advisory Committee and never missed a reunion; and
53	53	WHEREAS, Gratie Potts made a positive difference in countless
54	54	lives through her commitment to education, to her community, and to
55	55	her family, and she will long be remembered with the greatest
56	56	affection by all who shared in the blessing of her love and
57	57	friendship; now, therefore, be it
58	58	RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas
59	59	hereby pay tribute to the life of Gratie Mae Potts and extend
60	60	sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her daughters,
61	61	Janet Porter, Ester Barber, Brenda Wilburn, and Gloria Barber; to
62	62	her son, Samuel W. Potts; to her 20 grandchildren, 23
63	63	great-grandchildren, and 5 great-great-grandchildren; to her
64	64	cousins, Patricia, Chelsey and her daughter, De'Jah, Octavia and
65	65	her son, Braden, and Clayton "C.J." Ricks; and to her many other
66	66	relatives and friends; and, be it further
67	67	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
68	68	prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
69	69	Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of
70	70	Gratie Mae Potts.
71	71	Homer
72	72	______________________________ ______________________________
73	73	President of the Senate Speaker of the House
74	74	I certify that H.C.R. No. 200 was unanimously adopted by a
75	75	rising vote of the House on May 4, 2009.
76	76	______________________________
77	77	Chief Clerk of the House
78	78	I certify that H.C.R. No. 200 was unanimously adopted by a
79	79	rising vote of the Senate on May 18, 2009.
80	80	______________________________
81	81	Secretary of the Senate
82	82	APPROVED: __________________
83	83	Date
84	84	__________________
85	85	Governor