In memory of Sallye R. Moore of Grand Prairie.

89(R) HR 906 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

H.R. No. 906

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Admired educator Sallye R. Moore of Grand Prairie

passed away on April 15, 2025, at the age of 91; and

WHEREAS, The daughter of Edward and Lillie Mae Johnson, the

former Sallye Johnson was born in Waco on May 30, 1933, and she grew

up with the companionship of three younger siblings, Eddie, Lee,

and Carl; after graduating from Paul Quinn College at the age of 19,

she began teaching in Slaton; during this period, she married

Vandine Moore, and they were blessed with a son, Gregory; the

devoted couple shared a fulfilling marriage of 70 years until

Mr. Moore's death in 2023; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Moore taught high school English, social

studies, and history at the all-Black Dalworth School in Grand

Prairie and eventually earned her master of education degree from

Prairie View A&M University; following integration, she served as a

teacher and counselor at Grand Prairie High School; she went on to

become principal of Dalworth Elementary School, where she

established honors, early childhood, and special education

programs, as well as others; she was later named director of

curriculum and instruction for the Grand Prairie Independent School

District and rose to associate superintendent; throughout more than

four decades in education, Mrs. Moore was a tireless champion of

students, encouraging them to follow their dreams; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Moore also benefited the wider community by

serving as chair of the Grand Prairie Civil Service Commission and

as president of both the Grand Prairie Federation of Women's Clubs

and the Grand Prairie Park Board; in addition, she was a founding

member of the Mid-Cities Chapter of the Links, Incorporated, and an

active member of Soroptomist International of Grand Prairie and of

the Beta Mu Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority; a woman of

faith, she served St. John Church in numerous capacities; in 2001,

Grand Prairie ISD named an elementary campus in her honor, and her

many accolades included the 1991 Leadership Award from the Texas

Council of Women School Executives, the 1985 Citizen of the Year

Award from the Chamber of Commerce, and a Distinguished Alumni

award from Waco ISD; and

WHEREAS, Sallye Moore enriched the lives of innumerable

people through her professional and civic contributions, and

although she is deeply missed, she will forever be a source of

inspiration to those she leaves behind; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas

Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Sallye R. Moore and

extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her son,

Gregory Dean Moore Sr. and his wife, Juna Jones-Moore; to her

grandsons, Gregory Dean Moore II and his wife, Lorena Lopez Moore,

and Preston Andrew Moore; to her great-grandchildren, Clara Laniah

Moore, Cameron Preston Moore, and Cortez Miguel Moore; and to her

many other relatives and friends; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of

Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Sallye

Moore.

Y. Davis of Dallas

Turner

Burrows

Guerra

Morales Shaw

Alders

Guillen

Morgan

Allen

Harless

Muñoz

Anchía

Harris

Noble

Ashby

Harris Davila

Olcott

Barry

Harrison

Oliverson

Bell of Kaufman

Hayes

Ordaz

Bell of Montgomery

Hefner

Orr

Bernal

Hernandez

Patterson

Bhojani

Hickland

Paul

Bonnen

Hinojosa

Perez of El Paso

Bowers

Holt

Perez of Harris

Bryant

Hopper

Phelan

Buckley

Howard

Pierson

Bucy

Hull

Plesa

Bumgarner

Hunter

Raymond

Button

Isaac

Reynolds

Cain

Johnson

Richardson

Campos

Jones of Dallas

Rodríguez Ramos

Canales

Jones of Harris

Romero

Capriglione

Kerwin

Rose

Cole

King

Rosenthal

Collier

Kitzman

Schatzline

Cook

LaHood

Schofield

Cortez

Lalani

Schoolcraft

Craddick

Lambert

Shaheen

Cunningham

Landgraf

Shofner

Curry

Leach

Simmons

Darby

Leo Wilson

Slawson

A. Davis of Dallas

Little

Smithee

Y. Davis of Dallas

Longoria

Spiller

Dean

Lopez of Bexar

Swanson

DeAyala

Lopez of Cameron

Talarico

Dorazio

Louderback

Tepper

Dutton

Lowe

Thompson

Dyson

Lozano

Tinderholt

Fairly

Lujan

Toth

Flores

Luther

Troxclair

Frank

Manuel

Turner

Gámez

Martinez

VanDeaver

Garcia of Bexar

Martinez Fischer

Vasut

Garcia of Dallas

McLaughlin

Villalobos

Garcia Hernandez

McQueeney

Virdell

Gates

Metcalf

Vo

Gerdes

Meyer

Walle

Geren

Meza

Ward Johnson

Gervin-Hawkins

Money

Wharton

González of Dallas

Moody

Wilson

González of El Paso

Morales of Harris

Wu

Goodwin

Morales of Maverick

Zwiener

______________________________

Speaker of the House

I certify that H.R. No. 906 was unanimously adopted by a rising

vote of the House on April 24, 2025.

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Chief Clerk of the House