82R23375 BPG-D
By: Branch H.R. No. 1558
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, At the age of 101, Margie Nance Frost of Dallas holds
a special place in the hearts of her loved ones, and her keen
memories of life at Texas Christian University provide a link to a
colorful chapter in the history of her beloved alma mater; and
WHEREAS, Margie Frost, a Gainesville native, attended junior
college in her hometown for two years; she visited TCU on summer
trips sponsored by her church and eventually met the institution's
legendary president, E. M. Waits; and
WHEREAS, After winning a scholarship to TCU, Mrs. Frost
worked as a secretary in the registrar's office while pursuing her
studies during the Great Depression; she graduated summa cum laude
in 1931 with a bachelor's degree in economics and a double minor in
communications and government; and
WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan went on to interview for a
secretarial job at a jewelry store in downtown Dallas; the
proprietor advised her to look up Psalm 1 when she got home, and
when she quoted it for him precisely, on the spot, she was promptly
hired; she continued in that position for more than a decade; and
WHEREAS, Today, Mrs. Frost lives in a quiet Dallas
neighborhood with her son, Jack, and proudly displays a TCU
insignia in their home; she recently shared with her alumni
magazine fond memories of her days at TCU, among them cheering on
the Horned Frogs football team, teasing archrival Baylor
University, and turning cartwheels in the corridor of Jarvis Hall
in pajamas, a trendy new style of sleepwear sewn for her by her
mother; and
WHEREAS, Margie Frost has delighted countless people with her
vivid recollections of days gone by, and she is a source of
inspiration to her fellow TCU alumni and to all who have the good
fortune to know her; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby honor Margie Nance Frost and commend her for
more than seven decades as a devoted fan of the Texas Christian
University Horned Frogs; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mrs. Frost as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.