SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 30
In Memory
of
Vestana Cornelius Wollos
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the
citizens of Dallas in mourning the loss of Vestana Cornelius
Wollos, who died September 21, 2021, at the age of 108; and
WHEREAS, Vestana Wollos was born in the Queen City
community of Dallas on December 12, 1912; she was the seventh and
youngest child of the late Dennis and Eliza Wollos, and she
attended Booker T. Washington High School, the only area school
for black students; and
WHEREAS, This treasured Texan was baptized at Mount Moriah
Missionary Baptist Church at the age of 12, and over the next 80
years, she faithfully served the church in numerous capacities;
in her youth, she was a member of several auxiliaries, and she
later taught Sunday school and Vacation Bible School; she
established Family Night at the church, and she was a full-time
employee of the church's day-care center for 16 years; her
passion for service had inspired her to attain her nursing
license, and she enjoyed two decades of service as a nurse at
Methodist Hospital from the mid-1950s until her retirement in
1976; and
WHEREAS, Vestana was the mother of two children, and she
was blessed with a family of nine grandchildren, 18
great-grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren, who
enriched her life immeasurably; and
WHEREAS, A cherished matriarch and an esteemed member of
her community, Vestana Wollos was a source of strength to her
friends and loved ones through her kind spirit and her faithful
Christian devotion; she was beloved by many, and she will long be
remembered with respect and admiration by all who were privileged
to share in her life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby extend sincere
condolences to the bereaved family of Vestana Cornelius Wollos;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
memory of Vestana Wollos.
West
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on September 30, 2021,
by a rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate