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