H.R. No. 688
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Friends, family, and the community of Fort Worth are
deeply saddened by the passing of local trailblazer Walter Beatrice
Campbell Barbour on Sunday February 1, 2015, at the age of 93; and
WHEREAS, Born in Fort Worth, Walter B., as she was
affectionately known, attended the then-segregated I.M. Terrell
High School; After graduating in 1937, she went on to receive her
Bachelor's degree from Prairie View A&M University followed by a
Master's degree from Georgia's Atlanta University; and
WHEREAS, Walter B. returned to her hometown and in 1977 was
the first African American woman to be elected to the Fort Worth
City Council, a position she held until 1979; and
WHEREAS, During her tenure as a city council member, she
advocated for a health care clinic in the Stop Six area, and in
1994, the Stop Six/Walter B. Barbour Health Center was constructed
in honor of her dedication to medical research in the community; She
is also known for bringing $6 million in street improvements to her
district while a council member; Mrs.
Barbour also served as a
tireless advocate for low-income children in Fort Worth, promoting
recreational facilities and summer food programs; She is also known
for bringing the first fire department to the Stop Six community;
and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Barbour spent the part of her career supporting
the community's youth by working as a guidance counselor at Eastern
Hills High School, and in 1989 she was appointed as justice of the
peace for Precinct 8; and
WHEREAS, She received the 41st annual Brotherhood/Sisterhood
Citation from the National Conference of Christians and Jews as
well as the Newsmaker of the Year award from the Fort Worth Press
Club; Walter B. was an advocate and an inspiration to countless
individuals in the Fort Worth Community and beyond; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Walter Beatrice
Campbell Barbour and celebrate her remarkable life and legacy; 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 the memory of Walter
Beatrice Campbell Barbour.
Collier
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 688 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 5, 2015.
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Chief Clerk of the House