H.C.R. No. 38
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
1-1 WHEREAS, The 73rd Texas Legislature is proud to honor La
1-2 Marque resident Esther Rice for her exceptional contributions to
1-3 her community; and
1-4 WHEREAS, Born in Jasper on January 12, 1913, this
1-5 distinguished Texan moved to La Marque on February 7, 1959,
1-6 instantly falling in love with this thriving coastal community that
1-7 has been her home for more than three decades; and
1-8 WHEREAS, Dynamic and enthusiastic, Mrs. Rice is an
1-9 inspiration to all Texans, young and old, for her unwavering
1-10 commitment to improving the lives of those around her; at the age
1-11 of 80, not only does Mrs. Rice write a weekly column in the La
1-12 Marque Times and actively involve herself in local politics but she
1-13 still serves as a board member of the La Marque First United
1-14 Methodist Church and is an admiral in the Texas Navy; and
1-15 WHEREAS, This greatly admired civic leader, who took a
1-16 leading role in the creation of the La Marque Chamber of Commerce,
1-17 is known to many as the "First Lady of La Marque" and has been
1-18 named the "Outstanding Woman of La Marque" three times; the
1-19 Commissioners Court of Galveston County has even declared a day in
1-20 Mrs. Rice's honor in a fitting salute to her outstanding record of
1-21 community service; and
1-22 WHEREAS, Although she has never had children of her own,
1-23 Mrs. Rice is loved and respected by hundreds of children throughout
1-24 La Marque whose lives have been immeasurably brightened by her
2-1 warmth, kindness, and generosity; she has provided school clothes
2-2 and Christmas gifts for thousands of needy children through the La
2-3 Marque Youth Aid Program, an organization she founded with her late
2-4 husband, C. V. Rice, Sr.; and
2-5 WHEREAS, Mrs. Rice enlists the support of people throughout
2-6 her town, county, and state to secure a better future for her
2-7 community's youngest citizens; each August she hosts a popular
2-8 fund-raising dinner and auction, featuring celebrity waiters, which
2-9 allows her to purchase toys, food, clothing, and other Christmas
2-10 gifts; and
2-11 WHEREAS, With this extraordinary Texan's help, more than 515
2-12 children in La Marque received Christmas presents from Santa this
2-13 past Christmas alone; she also has created a successful program to
2-14 provide housebound senior citizens with yuletide gifts such as
2-15 socks, slippers, powder, lap robes, candy, and fruit; and
2-16 WHEREAS, Esther Rice is known to all as a sincere and
2-17 compassionate friend, and her innumerable accomplishments are
2-18 indeed worthy of our highest praise and recognition; now,
2-19 therefore, be it
2-20 RESOLVED, That the 73rd Legislature of the State of Texas
2-21 hereby commend Esther Rice on the many significant contributions
2-22 she has made to the citizens of Galveston County; and, be it
2-23 further
2-24 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-25 prepared for Mrs. Rice as an expression of highest regard by the
2-26 Legislature of the State of Texas.
2-27 Legislature of the State of Texas.
3-1 Martin
3-2 H.C.R. No. 38
3-3 Laney Giddings Naishtat
3-4 Alexander Glaze Nieto
3-5 Allen Goodman Oakley
3-6 Alonzo Goolsby Ogden
3-7 Alvarado Granoff Oliveira
3-8 Averitt Gray Park
3-9 Bailey Greenberg Parra
3-10 Berlanga Grusendorf Patterson
3-11 Black Gutierrez Pitts
3-12 Blackwood Haggerty Place
3-13 Bomer Hamric Price
3-14 Bosse Harris Puente
3-15 Brady Hartnett Rabuck
3-16 Brimer Heflin Ramsay
3-17 Cain Hernandez Rangel
3-18 Campbell Hightower Raymond
3-19 Carona Hilbert Rodriguez
3-20 Carter Hilderbran Romo
3-21 Chisum Hill Rudd
3-22 Clemons Hirschi Sadler
3-23 Coleman Hochberg Saunders
3-24 Combs Holzheauser Schechter
3-25 Conley Horn Seidlits
3-26 Cook Hudson Shields
3-27 Corte Hunter of Taylor Siebert
4-1 Counts Hunter of Nueces A. Smith of Harris
4-2 Crabb Jackson D. Smith of Harris
4-3 Craddick James Smithee
4-4 Cuellar of Webb Johnson Solis
4-5 Cuellar of Hidalgo Jones of Lubbock Stiles
4-6 Culberson Jones of Dallas Swinford
4-7 Danburg Junell Tallas
4-8 Davila Kamel Talton
4-9 Davis Krusee Telford
4-10 De La Garza Kubiak Thompson of Tarrant
4-11 Dear Kuempel Thompson of Harris
4-12 Delco Lewis Turner of Coleman
4-13 Delisi Linebarger Turner of Harris
4-14 Denton Longoria Uher
4-15 Driver McCall Van de Putte
4-16 Duncan McCoulskey Vowell
4-17 Dutton McDonald West
4-18 Earley Madden Williamson
4-19 Eckels Marchant Willis
4-20 Edwards Martin Wilson
4-21 Erickson Maxey Wolens
4-22 Finnell Moffat Yarbrough
4-23 Flores Moreno Yost
4-24 Gallego Mowery Zbranek
4-25 Gallegos Munoz
4-26 H.C.R. No. 38
4-27 _______________________________ _______________________________
5-1 President of the Senate Speaker of the House
5-2 I certify that H.C.R. No. 38 was adopted by the House on
5-3 February 23, 1993, by a non-record vote.
5-4 _______________________________
5-5 Chief Clerk of the House
5-6 I certify that H.C.R. No. 38 was adopted by the Senate on
5-7 March 30, 1993.
5-8 _______________________________
5-9 Secretary of the Senate
5-10 APPROVED: _____________________
5-11 Date
5-12 _____________________
5-13 Governor