By: Hughes S.C.R. No. 44
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The city of Mineola lost a beloved resident with the
passing of Frances Debora McBride Collins on February 20, 2017, at
the age of 91; and
WHEREAS, Born in 1925 in the community of Hopewell, the
former Frances McBride graduated from John Tyler High School in
1941; she worked as an elevator operator in People's National Bank
in Tyler before taking a job with the Cotton Belt Railway; during
World War II, she won the distinction of being named Miss Camp
Fannin at the U.S. Army Infantry Training Center near Tyler; and
WHEREAS, She married Wayne Collins in 1948, and the couple
made their home in Mineola, where they owned and operated Collins, a
clothing and gift store; Mrs. Collins played an important role in
the business, working at the cosmetics counter, modeling the
clothing at fashion shows in Mineola and Tyler, and accompanying
her husband on buying trips to Dallas and New York; and
WHEREAS, A devoted mother, Mrs. Collins took great pride in
her four children, Craig, Corey, Cristle, and Clay, and she
actively participated in the PTA and in running the Band Booster
concession stand; as the years passed, she was further blessed with
10 beloved grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Engaged in her community, Mrs. Collins was a valued
member of the First Baptist Church of Mineola and the local chapter
of the Philanthropic Educational Organization; in her leisure time,
she enjoyed gardening and landscaping, and she received the Yard of
the Month Award from the Mineola Garden Club on multiple occasions;
and
WHEREAS, Frances Collins lived a full and generous life
surrounded by those she loved, and she will forever be remembered
with great admiration and affection; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby pay tribute to the memory of Frances Debora McBride Collins
and extend heartfelt sympathy to her 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 and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of
Frances Collins.