84R20025 KSM-D
By: Hughes H.R. No. 2053
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the
passing of Odessa Davis Yeager on March 6, 2015, at the age of 91;
and
WHEREAS, The former Odessa Davis was born on June 4, 1923, to
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Davis in Hunt County; she married the love of
her life, John Yeager, and they became the proud parents of a
daughter, Toinette; over the years, her family grew to include four
grandchildren and five great-grandchildren, with whom Mrs. Yeager
shared many treasured moments; and
WHEREAS, A resident of Mineola for nearly six decades,
Mrs. Yeager was employed as the registrar of Mineola High School
for 20 years, and she operated her own dress shop for 14 years; she
also served as the secretary for First United Methodist Church,
where she was a valued congregant and where she chaired numerous
church committees; and
WHEREAS, Deeply concerned for the welfare of others,
Mrs. Yeager gave generously of her time and talents as a 33-year
member of the Pilot Club and as a cofounder and longtime board
member of both the Caring and Sharing program and the Kindness
Kottage resale shop; she also held membership for several years in
the Mineola Chamber of Commerce; and
WHEREAS, Odessa Yeager was deeply devoted to her family, her
faith, and her community, 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 84th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Odessa Davis Yeager
and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of her family: to her
daughter, Toinette Collier, and her husband, Ed; to her
grandchildren, Davin Smith, David and Chris Collier, and Dara
Culver; to her great-grandchildren, Blayne, Aiden, and Cheyenna
Smith, Tristan Randolph, and Holly Culver; to her sisters, Dorothy
Day and Ida Shields; to her sister-in-law, Marie Davis; 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 Odessa
Davis Yeager.