TITLE: In memory of Juanita Maurine Cash of Fort Worth.

SUMMARY: In memory of Juanita Maurine Cash of Fort Worth.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories of Juanita Maurine Cash of Fort Worth, who passed away on February 11, 2011, at the age of 88; and WHEREAS, The former Juanita Beaty was born in Mexia on August 20, 1922, to Jack and Norvella Beaty; as a child she moved with her family to Cleburne, where she graduated from Booker T. Washington High School; she then continued her education at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, earning a bachelor's degree in home economics; afterward, she returned to Cleburne and began teaching at her alma mater; and WHEREAS, She married James Cash, a machinist with the Texas & Pacific Railroad, in 1945; the couple enjoyed a rewarding marriage that spanned four decades and was blessed with two children, James and Pamela; and WHEREAS, In 1953 the family relocated to Fort Worth, where Mrs. Cash was instrumental in establishing the first child day-care center in the Greenway neighborhood; she eventually resumed her teaching career and devoted more than 20 years to educating students in the fourth, fifth, and sixth grades at Riverside and Oakhurst Elementary Schools; a devoted educator, she expected a lot from her students, and she worked hard to ensure that they developed the skills and knowledge they needed to succeed; though the demands she placed on her students initially would make her unpopular, she was invariably beloved by them by the end of the school year; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Cash began pursuing a master's degree in education at Texas Christian University in the early 1960s, but due to segregation, she could not attend classes on campus; she enrolled in courses taught by TCU faculty at an elementary school until the university was integrated, after which she finished her studies on campus and completed her degree; she retired from teaching in 1985; and WHEREAS, Juanita Cash lived a caring and purposeful life, and she will forever be remembered with great admiration and affection by all who held her close to their hearts; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Juanita Cash and extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her son, James Cash, Jr.; to her daughter, Pamela Cash Menzies; to her stepdaughter, Beverly Curley; to her grandchildren; and to her 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 Juanita Cash. Veasey Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 793 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on March 24, 2011. Chief Clerk of the House