TITLE: In memory of Sallye R. Moore of Grand Prairie.

SUMMARY: In memory of Sallye R. Moore of Grand Prairie.

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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 Mu oz Anch a 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 Rodr guez 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 G mez 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 Gonz lez of Dallas Moody Wilson Gonz lez 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. Chief Clerk of the House