88R33249 AMB-D
By: Hughes S.R. No. 689
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their
memories of Eileen Haynes Collins of Bloomburg, who passed away on
January 15, 2022, at the age of 72; and
WHEREAS, The daughter of Horace and Lois Glass Haynes, the
former Eileen Haynes was born on July 20, 1949; after graduating
from Bloomburg High School in 1967, she earned degrees from East
Texas State University and Louisiana State University Medical
Center; she went on to enjoy a rewarding career in education as a
teacher and speech therapist with Caddo Parish Public Schools in
Shreveport, Louisiana; following her retirement from the district
after 26 years, she continued her work as a speech therapist with
Cass County Shared Services; and
WHEREAS, Highly engaged in her community, Ms. Collins
presided over two conservative Republican women's clubs and
excelled as chair of the Cass County Republican Party for more than
a decade; she also gave generously of her time and talents to Keep
Texas Beautiful; a woman of deep faith, she was a lifelong member of
Bloomburg First Baptist Church, where she served the congregation
as a pianist and organist and was active in the children's ministry;
and
WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Ms. Collins benefited from the
love and support of her husband, Jerry, with whom she shared a
fulfilling union of 54 years; she was the proud mother of three
children, Jeffrey, Mitchell, and Robin, and she had the pleasure of
welcoming into her family eight grandchildren, Jacob, Lindsay,
Christian, Sydney, Gracie, Carter, Avery, and Emory; and
WHEREAS, Eileen Collins lived a rich and purposeful life
devoted to her family, her community, and her faith, and she leaves
behind a legacy of kindness and generosity that will continue to
inspire all those who knew and loved her; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
hereby pay tribute to the memory of Eileen Haynes Collins and extend
sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her husband,
Jerry Collins; to her children, Jeffrey Collins and his wife,
Samira, Mitchell Collins and his wife, Lauri, and Robin Russell and
her husband, Jim; to her grandchildren, Lindsay Armstrong, Jacob,
Christian, Sydney, Gracie, and Carter Collins, and Avery and Emory
Russell; and to her other 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 Senate adjourns this
day, it do so in memory of Eileen Collins.