H.R. No. 252
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, The recent passing of Virgie Wallis Taylor on
    1-2  January 11, 1993, at the age of 101, has brought a great loss to
    1-3  the many friends and relatives of this lovely and distinguished
    1-4  lady; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, Born December 12, 1891, on a Grapevine Prairie farm
    1-6  to Major and Carrie Holtzclaw Wallis, she was the only daughter
    1-7  among three children in the close-knit Wallis family; and
    1-8        WHEREAS, As a young woman, she became the bride of Ocie
    1-9  Taylor on October 3, 1909, beginning a happy and rewarding marriage
   1-10  that was blessed with three fine sons, Clifford, Morris, and James;
   1-11  and
   1-12        WHEREAS, A devoted wife and mother, Mrs. Taylor tirelessly
   1-13  labored with her family, farming the fertile soil of Grapevine
   1-14  Prairie until the early 1950s; and
   1-15        WHEREAS, Spiritual strength and constancy were a hallmark of
   1-16  this gracious woman's life; she attributed her remarkable longevity
   1-17  to her abiding faith, and she was an active member of the Park
   1-18  Baptist Church in Oak Cliff and treasurer for the Bear Creek
   1-19  Cemetery Association; and
   1-20        WHEREAS, The momentous occasion of her 101st birthday was
   1-21  celebrated in a replica of the Wallis Hotel in downtown Grapevine,
   1-22  the original structure having been built by Mrs. Taylor's uncle,
   1-23  John Wallis, in 1891; and
   1-24        WHEREAS, Virgie Wallis Taylor was a woman of rare generosity
    2-1  and compassion; although her kind presence and gentle love will be
    2-2  missed by all who knew her, her remarkable spirit will live on in
    2-3  the hearts of the many people whose lives she touched; now,
    2-4  therefore, be it
    2-5        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
    2-6  Legislature hereby honor the memory of Virgie Wallis Taylor and
    2-7  extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her sons
    2-8  and daughters-in-law, Morris and Thelma Taylor of Fort Worth and
    2-9  James "Zip" and Gayelynn Taylor of Quinlan; to her seven
   2-10  grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and four
   2-11  great-great-grandchildren; and to the many other friends and
   2-12  relatives of this beloved lady; and, be it further
   2-13        RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared
   2-14  for the members of her family and that when the Texas House of
   2-15  Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Virgie
   2-16  Wallis Taylor.
   2-17  Wallis Taylor.
   2-18                                                               Moffat
   2-19                                                      H.R. No. 252
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   2-21                                            Speaker of the House
   2-22        I certify that H.R. No. 252 was unanimously adopted by a
   2-23  rising vote of the House on March 11, 1993.
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   2-25                                          Chief Clerk of the House