H.R. No. 125 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Linda Billings Davis will celebrate her 50th 1-2 birthday on January 28, 1993, and to her family and many delighted 1-3 friends this event promises to be a truly joyous and memorable 1-4 occasion; and 1-5 WHEREAS, A native of Fort Worth, Mrs. Davis was born to Gwen 1-6 and R. B. "Bill" Billings on January 28, 1943, and remained in her 1-7 hometown until Valentine's Day 1975, when she started a love affair 1-8 with the enchanting city of Austin that continues to this day; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Mrs. Davis has enjoyed a diverse and rewarding 1-10 career that began more than 30 years ago, when she was hired as a 1-11 file clerk for General Dynamics and worked her way up to a position 1-12 with the company as secretary to the chief of logistics; her 1-13 impressive background includes 20 years as a legal secretary, seven 1-14 years as an oil and gas industry accountant, and several years as a 1-15 commercial property investor and manager; and 1-16 WHEREAS, Much admired for her loyalty, diligence, and 1-17 dedication to excellence, this valued employee currently serves as 1-18 secretary to our esteemed colleague, the Honorable Huey McCoulskey; 1-19 and 1-20 WHEREAS, Her work has enabled Mrs. Davis to take an active 1-21 role in both the legal and the legislative process while raising 1-22 her family; this outstanding Texan takes immense pride in the 1-23 accomplishments of her two fine sons, Jon Christopher "Chris" 1-24 Killian and William Adair "Chip" Killian, Jr., and her lovely 2-1 daughter-in-law, Donna S. Killian; and 2-2 WHEREAS, Chris Killian will soon celebrate his 21st birthday, 2-3 having defied the doctors who predicted a January 28, 1972, arrival 2-4 date coinciding with his mother's 29th birthday; her son, Chip, who 2-5 attended Texas Tech and was an honors student at Southwest Texas 2-6 State University, serves the children of Texas as an educator and 2-7 coach for the Florence Independent School District; and 2-8 WHEREAS, Mrs. Davis was united in marriage to Ted Gaines 2-9 Davis on April 28, 1984, her parents' golden wedding anniversary, 2-10 at a ceremony in Austin; the couple enjoys an exceptionally 2-11 rewarding marriage that has grown in love, devotion, and mutual 2-12 respect with each passing year; and 2-13 WHEREAS, Inspiring all who know her with her energy and 2-14 enthusiasm, she is an avid mystery series reader who buys up to 30 2-15 books at a time and has even developed an index to track the books 2-16 of her favorite mystery authors, such as Sue Grafton and Erle 2-17 Stanley Gardner; this delightful woman also enjoys spending summers 2-18 near the beautiful Pine River in Southwest Colorado; and 2-19 WHEREAS, Always ready for new adventures, Mr. and Mrs. Davis 2-20 hope to take the continental United States, Alaska, and Canada by 2-21 storm in their 31-foot Airstream Travel Trailer, and she is 2-22 especially looking forward to visiting the Smithsonian Institute in 2-23 Washington, D.C.; above all else, however, Mrs. Davis eagerly 2-24 anticipates the addition of grandchildren to her loving and 2-25 close-knit family; and 2-26 WHEREAS, This remarkable woman has been a source of 2-27 inspiration and joy to those around her, and her love, generosity, 3-1 and positive outlook have immeasurably brightened the lives of all 3-2 who are privileged to know her; now, therefore, be it 3-3 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas 3-4 Legislature hereby congratulate Linda Billings Davis on the 3-5 occasion of her 50th birthday and extend to her warmest best wishes 3-6 for many more happy and rewarding years; and, be it further 3-7 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 3-8 prepared for Mrs. Davis as an expression of highest regard by the 3-9 Texas House of Representatives. 3-10 prepared for Mrs. Davis as an expression of highest regard by the 3-11 Texas House of Representatives. 3-12 McCoulskey 3-13 H.R. No. 125 3-14 _______________________________ 3-15 Speaker of the House 3-16 I certify that H.R. No. 125 was adopted by the House on 3-17 January 28, 1993, by a non-record vote. 3-18 _______________________________ 3-19 Chief Clerk of the House