H.R. No. 131 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The family and many friends of Catherine Thomas 1-2 Brumley, an esteemed citizen of Terrell, were deeply saddened by 1-3 her passing on December 25, 1992, at the age of 69; and 1-4 WHEREAS, This exceptional individual was born in Ennis on 1-5 August 22, 1923, to Joseph and Sarah Jones Thomas and attended 1-6 school in Felico and Dallas; and 1-7 WHEREAS, She moved to Terrell in 1946, having graduated from 1-8 the Madam Walker Beauty School, and obtained her beautician's 1-9 license and became the bride of L. B. Brumley, Sr., that same year; 1-10 and 1-11 WHEREAS, Mrs. Brumley continued to work as a beautician until 1-12 the death of her husband in 1966; she then began a successful 1-13 20-year career in nursing, working at the Silver Leaves Nursing 1-14 Home and Terrell State Hospital; and 1-15 WHEREAS, A woman with firm ties to her community, she was an 1-16 active member of the Shiloh Baptist Church, where she served in the 1-17 Senior Choir and the Mary Magdelene Mission Circle for many years; 1-18 and 1-19 WHEREAS, Those who were privileged to know Catherine Brumley 1-20 will not quickly forget the special presence of this remarkable 1-21 woman; though she is gone from us now, her loving spirit will 1-22 continue to live in the hearts of the many people whose lives she 1-23 touched during her time on this earth; now, therefore, be it 1-24 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas 2-1 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Catherine Thomas 2-2 Brumley and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of her family: 2-3 to her sons and daughter-in-law, Lonnie Brumley, Lewis Brumley, and 2-4 L. B. and Clara Brumley, all of Terrell; to her daughters and 2-5 sons-in-law, Delbra and Willard Johnson of Terrell and Linda and 2-6 Carlton Poole of Lancaster; to her 13 grandchildren and five 2-7 great-grandchildren; to her devoted cousin, Mattie Mims of Terrell; 2-8 and to her lifelong friends, Erma Bell Green of Terrell and Laura 2-9 Lee Whitehead of Dallas; and, be it further 2-10 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-11 prepared for the members of her family and that when the Texas 2-12 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of 2-13 Catherine Thomas Brumley. 2-14 Catherine Thomas Brumley. 2-15 Oakley 2-16 H.R. No. 131 2-17 _______________________________ 2-18 Speaker of the House 2-19 I certify that H.R. No. 131 was unanimously adopted by a 2-20 rising vote of the House on March 11, 1993. 2-21 _______________________________ 2-22 Chief Clerk of the House