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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Countless lives were touched by the kindness and |
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generosity of Hattie Valerie Elizabeth Marshall of Houston, who |
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passed away on April 17, 2017, at the age of 68; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of James and Rolena Marshall, Hattie |
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Marshall was born on August 22, 1948, in Houston, and she grew up |
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with the companionship of four siblings, Sylvia, Elsie, Jeff, and |
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James; a bright and dedicated student, she graduated from Jack |
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Yates Senior High School in 1966 and went on to earn a bachelor's |
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degree from Prairie View A&M University; she later received her |
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master's degree from Texas Southern University, where she continued |
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her education as a doctoral student; and |
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WHEREAS, One week after her college graduation, Ms. Marshall |
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accepted a position with the Houston Independent School District |
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and embarked on a rewarding career as an educator and counselor that |
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spanned more than four decades; she was highly supportive of her |
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students, with whom she developed a strong rapport, and she earned |
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the admiration and respect of her colleagues; and |
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WHEREAS, A woman of deep faith, Ms. Marshall was a valued |
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member of the Greater Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church |
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community; and |
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WHEREAS, Hattie Marshall will be remembered for her |
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eloquence, her warmth, and her sense of style, and those who were |
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fortunate enough to have known her will forever hold her close in |
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their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Hattie Valerie |
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Elizabeth Marshall and extend sincere condolences to her family and |
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friends; 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 adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Hattie |
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Marshall. |