H.R. No. 1693
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories
of Annie Ruth Brooks of Dallas, who passed away on March 29, 2013,
at the age of 75; and
WHEREAS, Born in Brandon on July 18, 1937, the former Annie
Ruth Foster was one of 14 children of James and Perlene Foster; she
grew up in Milford, where she graduated from Kelly Miller High
School; and
WHEREAS, She found a life partner in Franklin Brooks, and the
couple were blessed with three children, Franklin, Loretta, and
Sonya; with the passing years, her family grew to include five
grandchildren and a great-grandchild; and
WHEREAS, A woman of faith, Mrs. Brooks was a devoted member of
New Mount Corinth Baptist Church in Dallas; and
WHEREAS, Annie Brooks lived a caring and purposeful life, and
she will forever be remembered with deep affection by all who held
her close to their hearts; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Annie Ruth Brooks
and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her
children, Loretta Ann Lee, Sonya Renee Hill, and Franklin Brooks,
Jr.; to her grandchildren, Chris and Denzell Lee and Ricky, Mia, and
Shatia Hill; to her great-grandchild, Da'vion Hill; to her sisters,
Allie Mae ApplieWhite, Dorothy Jean Wright, Vearlean Johnson, Joyce
Marie Lewis, Mamie Lee Price, and Sharon Sherfield; to her
brothers, Edward, Blendell, John, and Danny Foster; and to her many
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 Annie Ruth
Brooks.
Rose
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1693 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 1, 2013.
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Chief Clerk of the House