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1		-	S.C.R. No. 44
	1	+	By: Hughes S.C.R. No. 44
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4	4		SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
5	5		WHEREAS, The city of Mineola lost a beloved resident with the
6	6		passing of Frances Debora McBride Collins on February 20, 2017, at
7	7		the age of 91; and
8	8		WHEREAS, Born in 1925 in the community of Hopewell, the
9	9		former Frances McBride graduated from John Tyler High School in
10	10		1941; she worked as an elevator operator in People's National Bank
11	11		in Tyler before taking a job with the Cotton Belt Railway; during
12	12		World War II, she won the distinction of being named Miss Camp
13	13		Fannin at the U.S. Army Infantry Training Center near Tyler; and
14	14		WHEREAS, She married Wayne Collins in 1948, and the couple
15	15		made their home in Mineola, where they owned and operated Collins, a
16	16		clothing and gift store; Mrs. Collins played an important role in
17	17		the business, working at the cosmetics counter, modeling the
18	18		clothing at fashion shows in Mineola and Tyler, and accompanying
19	19		her husband on buying trips to Dallas and New York; and
20	20		WHEREAS, A devoted mother, Mrs. Collins took great pride in
21	21		her four children, Craig, Corey, Cristle, and Clay, and she
22	22		actively participated in the PTA and in running the Band Booster
23	23		concession stand; as the years passed, she was further blessed with
24	24		10 beloved grandchildren; and
25	25		WHEREAS, Engaged in her community, Mrs. Collins was a valued
26	26		member of the First Baptist Church of Mineola and the local chapter
27	27		of the Philanthropic Educational Organization; in her leisure time,
28	28		she enjoyed gardening and landscaping, and she received the Yard of
29	29		the Month Award from the Mineola Garden Club on multiple occasions;
30	30		and
31	31		WHEREAS, Frances Collins lived a full and generous life
32	32		surrounded by those she loved, and she will forever be remembered
33	33		with great admiration and affection; now, therefore, be it
34	34		RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas
35	35		hereby pay tribute to the memory of Frances Debora McBride Collins
36	36		and extend heartfelt sympathy to her relatives and many friends;
37	37		and, be it further
38	38		RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
39	39		prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
40	40		Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of
41	41		Frances Collins.
42		-	______________________________ ______________________________
43		-	President of the Senate Speaker of the House
44		-	I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 44 was adopted by the Senate
45		-	on March 16, 2017.
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47		-	Secretary of the Senate
48		-	I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 44 was adopted by the House
49		-	on April 27, 2017.
50		-	______________________________
51		-	Chief Clerk of the House
52		-	Approved:
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54		-	Date
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56		-	Governor