H.R. No. 361
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the
passing of Lue Jettie Sanders of San Antonio on August 22, 2010, at
the age of 99; and
WHEREAS, Born on September 25, 1910, to Stephon and Kizzie
Walker, the former Lue Walker attended school in Sweet Home, near
Seguin, and graduated from high school in La Vernia; some of her
postsecondary education was acquired as a student at St. Philip's
College; and
WHEREAS, Lue Walker exchanged the vows of matrimony with the
Reverend John Henry Sanders, Sr., on September 17, 1936; the couple
shared 30 rewarding years of marriage, working side by side in the
church and in their home, until his death in 1967; deeply committed
to her faith, Mrs. Sanders was a congregant of Sweet Home Baptist
Church in her youth and later joined Corinth Baptist Church in the
Alamo City; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Sanders was the devoted mother of two children,
Kizzie and John, and she relished her role as a grandmother and as
an aunt; as a foster grandparent, this caring woman also benefited
countless young patients at Christus Santa Rosa Children's
Hospital; and
WHEREAS, Lue Jettie Sanders enriched the lives of many during
her time on this earth, and she will forever hold a special place in
the hearts of those who knew and loved her; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Lue Jettie Sanders
and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her
children, Kizzie Mae Sanders and the Reverend John Henry Sanders,
Jr.; to her sister, Tena Walker Sheeley; to her grandchildren,
LaTricia Whitson and her husband, Dennis, Dominique Whitson, and
Dyani Dotson; to her god-granddaughters, Kylah and Keiannah; to her
nieces, Stella Lee Williams and Patricia Williams; to her longtime
friend Sally Todd; 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 Lue Jettie
Sanders.
McClendon
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 361 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 10, 2011.
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Chief Clerk of the House