82R17423 JBA-D
By: Anderson of McLennan H.R. No. 1396
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the
death of Juanita M. Jay of Waco on March 16, 2011, at the age of 96;
and
WHEREAS, The former Juanita Malone was born in Hillsboro on
September 5, 1914, to Jim and Mary Malone; she married Alton Beverly
Jay in 1939, and the couple shared 62 years together until Mr. Jay's
passing in 2002; Mrs. Jay was the proud mother of a daughter,
Cheryl, and she also delighted in the company of her three
grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, This beloved woman had a long career as a waitress
that included employment at the Flight Line Snack Bar at James
Connally Air Force Base in the 1960s; she and her husband
subsequently managed the Parrot Plaza Apartments in Waco for more
than two decades; in her leisure time, she was an avid doll
collector and enjoyed participating in the Central Texas Doll Club;
moreover, she was a member of the Church of Christ; and
WHEREAS, Those who were privileged to share in the friendship
and love of Juanita Jay will always remember her with great
tenderness and affection; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Juanita M. Jay and
extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her
daughter, Cheryl Pomerenke, and her husband, Steve; to her
grandchildren, Tammy Charlson Fleming, Tyson Charlson, and Mindy
Pomerenke; to her great-granddaughter, Olivia Fleming; to her
stepson, Jimmy Jay; and to her 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 Juanita
Jay.