H.R. No. 82
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A caring and purposeful life drew to a close with the
passing of Wanda Jo Rankin of Canadian on July 30, 2021, at the age
of 83; and
WHEREAS, The former Wanda White was born in Odessa on August
5, 1937, to Art and Josephine White, and she and her brother, Jim,
were raised by their grandparents, David and Posey Wilson; she
attended school in Canadian; and
WHEREAS, On April 7, 1956, she married James Rankin, with
whom she shared a loving union that spanned six and a half decades;
she took great pride in their children, Toni, Bo, and Charlie, and
over the years, she had the pleasure of welcoming into her family 10
grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, While devoting herself to her home and family,
Mrs. Rankin contributed immeasurably to her church and to her
community of faith; she found joy in helping others, and she
enriched the lives of countless people with her encouragement and
sage advice; in her leisure time, she delighted in gardening and
working in her yard; and
WHEREAS, Although Wanda Rankin is greatly missed, memories of
her warm and generous nature and her devotion to her loved ones
remain to comfort and inspire those she leaves behind; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory
of Wanda Jo Rankin and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of
her family: to her husband, James Rankin; to her children, Toni
Rankin, Bo Rankin and his wife, Tresea, and Charlie Rankin and his
wife, Suzanne; to her grandchildren, Jerod Rankin and his wife,
Sherri, Breezy McArthur and her husband, Daniel, Rebecca Ash,
Elizabeth Fletcher and her husband, Mason, Reccia Jobe, Tanner Jobe
and his wife, Helene, Tatum Pennington and her husband, Shane,
Tandi Fletcher and her husband, Jacob, Jed Rankin and his wife,
Carley, and Tasha Butler and her husband, Jesse; to her
great-grandchildren, Emma McArthur, Saige Hamby and her husband,
Jacob, Tinley, Riggs, Tice, and Talon Pennington, Jagger and
Blayzyn Butler, Campbell James Rankin, and McCallie, Maudie, and
Augustus Fletcher; to her brother, Jim White; 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 Wanda
Rankin.
King of Hemphill
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 82 was unanimously adopted by a rising
vote of the House on October 14, 2021.
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Chief Clerk of the House