Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

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1	1	H.R. No. 1451
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to
6	6	a close with the passing of Ola Mae Hunter of Dallas on April 18,
7	7	2023, at the age of 94; and
8	8	WHEREAS, The former Ola Brown was born in Hillsboro on April
9	9	10, 1929, to Berry and Ethel Brown, and she grew up with the
10	10	companionship of eight siblings; she moved to Dallas with her
11	11	paternal aunt at the age of 12, and after graduating from Booker T.
12	12	Washington High School in 1947, she enrolled at Bishop College,
13	13	where she earned a bachelor's degree in religion and met the love of
14	14	her life, Wardell Hunter; the couple exchanged wedding vows in
15	15	February 1950, and they ultimately shared more than six decades of
16	16	marriage before his passing in 2015; and
17	17	WHEREAS, Mrs. Hunter began her lengthy career as an educator
18	18	at a day care center in South Dallas, and she went on to teach
19	19	several grades in the Wilmer-Hutchins Independent School District
20	20	before joining Dallas ISD in 1969; along the way, she undertook
21	21	graduate studies at Prairie View A&M University and earned a
22	22	master's degree in education; she retired from Dallas ISD in 1989,
23	23	and over the course of her 20-year tenure with the district, she
24	24	served as a history teacher at Sarah Zumwalt, L. V. Stockard and E.
25	25	H. Cary Middle Schools; and
26	26	WHEREAS, Deeply engaged in her community, Mrs. Hunter raised
27	27	funds for a number of organizations, including March of Dimes, the
28	28	American Heart Association, the YWCA, and the American Cancer
29	29	Society; in addition, she was involved in a band parents group and
30	30	the PTA; a woman of strong faith, she was active in the
31	31	congregations she attended, serving in such roles as Sunday school
32	32	teacher, Youth for Christ sponsor, and Vacation Bible School
33	33	program coordinator; she also distinguished herself in her role as
34	34	first lady of Olive Grove Baptist Church after Mr. Hunter became
35	35	its pastor; and
36	36	WHEREAS, Mrs. Hunter was the devoted mother of four
37	37	daughters, Ruby, Virgie, Barbara, and Johnnie, and with the passing
38	38	years, she had the privilege of seeing her family grow to include
39	39	seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; and
40	40	WHEREAS, Although Ola Hunter is greatly missed, she has left
41	41	her family and friends with a wealth of memories that they will
42	42	forever treasure; now, therefore, be it
43	43	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
44	44	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Ola Mae Hunter and
45	45	extend sincere condolences to all who mourn her passing; and, be it
46	46	further
47	47	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
48	48	prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
49	49	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Ola Hunter.
50	50	Jones of Dallas
51	51	______________________________
52	52	Speaker of the House
53	53	I certify that H.R. No. 1451 was unanimously adopted by a
54	54	rising vote of the House on May 19, 2023.
55	55	______________________________
56	56	Chief Clerk of the House