84R21543 BK-D
By: Sheffield H.R. No. 2437
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories
of Oleta Horton Collier of Goldthwaite, who passed away on March 3,
2015, at the age of 95; and
WHEREAS, Born on September 24, 1919, in the Caradan community
in Mills County, the former Oleta Horton was the daughter of John
Raymond and Bertie Huckabee Horton; a lifelong resident of Mills
County, she graduated from Goldthwaite High School and belonged to
the First United Methodist Church; and
WHEREAS, Following the death of her first husband, Lester
Kerby in 1943, she was fortunate enough to find love again with
Glynn Collier, with whom she exchanged wedding vows on October 16,
1954, at a ceremony in Goldthwaite; while devoting herself to her
home and family, she also worked for a time as a clerk at
Yarborough's; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Collier was active in the PTA, Band Boosters,
and many sports fund-raising events when her children, Tommy and
Glenda, were younger; later in life, she nurtured a passion for
travel and enjoyed participating in the Local Bank Travel Club, and
she met weekly with a group of her friends to play Skip-Bo, Canasta,
and 42; she delighted in preparing delicious meals and desserts for
her loved ones, and she was a "second mother" to many of the guests
she welcomed at her table; and
WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known Oleta Collier
will remember the way she touched their lives with her warmth and
kindness, and she will forever hold a treasured place in their
hearts; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Oleta Horton
Collier and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to
her husband, Glynn Collier; to her son, Tommy Ray Collier, and Rich
Hisey; to her daughter, Glenda Kay Lindsay; to her grandson, Marcus
Laramie Lindsay, and Mattie; to her granddaughter, Jessica Glynn
Lindsay; to her great-granddaughter, Landree Lindsay; to her niece,
Virginia Crawford, Doug, and their daughter; 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 Oleta
Horton Collier.