H.R. No. 233
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the untimely loss of
Yolanda Evette Williams, who passed away on June 17, 2011, at the
age of 44; and
WHEREAS, The daughter of Harold and Lois Moore, the former
Yolanda Moore was born on June 4, 1967, in Houston; as a girl, she
was affectionately called "Yogi," and she enjoyed dancing, playing
the piano, and riding horses with her father; she was also active in
her church, singing in the choir and serving on the usher board and
as a Sunday school youth leader; and
WHEREAS, An accomplished student at Booker T. Washington High
School for Engineering Professions, Mrs. Williams was a cheerleader
and a member of the Honor Society; she graduated as one of the top 10
students in her class and went on to attend Southern Methodist
University on a full academic scholarship; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Williams later transferred to Texas Southern
University and was initiated into the Delta Gamma chapter of Delta
Sigma Theta Sorority; after earning her bachelor's degree in
journalism, she completed the nursing program at The University of
Texas Health Science Center at Houston, and she subsequently
received dual master's degrees in business administration and
health administration from the University of Houston--Clear Lake;
and
WHEREAS, Throughout a health care career that began in 1993,
Mrs. Williams demonstrated a genuine care for patients; following
her 12-year tenure with Memorial Hermann and Memorial Hermann
Southwest, she became chief operations officer, chief clinical
officer, and assistant administrator at Kindred Hospital and then
joined the Atrium Medical Center Hospital in Stafford, where she
served as chief clinical officer; and
WHEREAS, She met the love of her life, Michael Williams, at
Texas Southern University in 1989, and they were married three
years later and became the parents of two cherished daughters;
rejoicing in her roles as a devoted wife and caring mother, she was
ever supportive of her husband's endeavors and very involved in her
children's school activities; she was a member of the Houston
chapter of Jack and Jill of America and served on a number of school
committees; and
WHEREAS, Always active in a community of faith, Mrs. Williams
and her family joined Good Hope Baptist Church in 2004, and she was
a member of the discipleship team, the choir, the marriage
ministry, and the Women of Hope; she also loved to travel and spent
many memorable vacations with family and friends visiting sites
across this country and on cruises throughout the Caribbean; and
WHEREAS, Yolanda Williams lived a caring and purposeful life,
rich in the intangibles that matter most, and she leaves behind a
remarkable legacy that will forever be treasured by all those who
were privileged to know her; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory
of Yolanda Evette Williams and extend deepest sympathy to the
members of her family: to her husband, Michael R. Williams; to her
daughters, Kendra Nicole and Jasmine Simone; to her mother,
Dr. Lois Jean Moore; and to her other relatives and many 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 Yolanda
Evette Williams.
Miles
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 233 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on June 28, 2011.
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Chief Clerk of the House