SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 70
In Memory
of
Allie Mae Young Singleton
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
commemorates the life of Allie Mae Young Singleton, who died in
New Orleans on May 31, 2011, at the age of 76; and
WHEREAS, Allie Mae "Shirley" Young Singleton, a native of
Hazlehurst, Mississippi, was a retired hairdresser and the wife
of former New Orleans city councilman Jim Singleton; she was a
graduate of Parish High School in Hazlehurst and Katie's Beauty
and Barber School; and
WHEREAS, She moved to New Orleans in the 1950s with her new
husband; she owned and operated the Parisian Beauty Den in
Broadmoor for some 25 years; she relied on word of mouth to build
a loyal customer base that sustained her business until she
closed it for health reasons in the 1980s; and
WHEREAS, She strongly supported her husband's political
career over the course of his three decades of government
service, which included a 24-year tenure on the New Orleans City
Council, and she was a loving and dedicated mother to their
children; and
WHEREAS, A devout Christian, Mrs. Singleton was a member of
Saint Mark Missionary Baptist Church for more than 55 years and
served on the church's Thanksgiving committee; a devoted wife,
mother, and grandmother, she leaves behind memories that will be
treasured forever by her family and many friends; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life
of Allie Mae "Shirley" Young Singleton and extend sincere
condolences to her bereaved family: her husband, Jim Singleton;
her son, James M. Singleton, Jr.; her daughter, Jacquelin P.
Singleton; her sisters, Vera Jean Young James and Rosie Louise
Young James; and her two grandchildren; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
memory of Allie Mae Singleton.
Ellis
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on June 20, 2011, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate