By:  Kubiak                                            H.R. No. 104
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                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, Mildred Cleveland Thornton, an esteemed resident of
    1-2  Cameron, died on January 9, 1993, at the age of 80, and her passing
    1-3  has profoundly saddened her family and her many friends throughout
    1-4  this Milam County community; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, A native of Alabama, Mrs. Thornton was a longtime
    1-6  resident of Cameron and had been actively involved in various
    1-7  aspects of business, civic, and social life in this east Central
    1-8  Texas town for many years, making significant contributions to the
    1-9  well-being of the community; and
   1-10        WHEREAS, She was highly regarded for her managerial
   1-11  expertise, which she put to effective use not only in her business
   1-12  affairs as manager of the Cox Estate Office in Cameron but also
   1-13  during her six-year tenure at the head of city government as mayor
   1-14  of Cameron; the first woman to hold the top municipal post in
   1-15  Cameron, she was elected mayor in 1978 and went on to serve with
   1-16  distinction in this office until 1984; and
   1-17        WHEREAS, The leadership ability and the commitment to public
   1-18  service that propelled her into city government also were evident
   1-19  in her involvement with numerous other local civic, cultural, and
   1-20  community service organizations; and
   1-21        WHEREAS, She was a past president of such notable groups as
   1-22  the Friends of the Cameron Library, the Cameron Delphian Club, and
   1-23  the Cameron History Club and was active in the Cameron Tourism
   1-24  Committee, seeking in these endeavors not only to enhance the
    2-1  quality of life for area residents but to promote the advantages of
    2-2  life in this picturesque community; and
    2-3        WHEREAS, Mrs. Thornton also earned widespread respect for her
    2-4  diverse record of public service as a valued member of the Central
    2-5  Texas Mental Health and Mental Retardation Board, the Central Texas
    2-6  Hospital Executive Board, and the Central Texas Council of
    2-7  Governments Advisory Council; and
    2-8        WHEREAS, Above all, she was a warm and caring woman who
    2-9  gained the love and respect of the many people whose lives she
   2-10  touched, and though her presence will be deeply missed, she will
   2-11  continue to live on in their hearts and minds; now, therefore, be
   2-12  it
   2-13        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
   2-14  Legislature hereby honor the memory of Mildred Cleveland Thornton
   2-15  and extend deepest sympathy to the members of her family, including
   2-16  her sister Sallie Gay of Montgomery, Alabama, and her numerous
   2-17  nieces and nephews, as well as to the many people who have mourned
   2-18  the death of this exceptional individual; and, be it further
   2-19        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   2-20  prepared for the members of her family and that when the Texas
   2-21  House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
   2-22  Mildred Cleveland Thornton.