H.R. No. 266
R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The many friends and relatives of Evelyn A. Orr were
1-2 deeply saddened by the passing of this lovely lady on November 30,
1-3 1992, at the age of 76; and
1-4 WHEREAS, Born February 16, 1916, in Westville, Illinois,
1-5 Mrs. Orr was graduated with a master's degree in music from
1-6 Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, and began a
1-7 rewarding career as a teacher following her graduation; and
1-8 WHEREAS, She was teaching at the University of Arizona in
1-9 Tucson when she became the bride of Emmett Orr, and the couple
1-10 enjoyed a happy and rewarding marriage that spanned more than four
1-11 decades until her recent passing; and
1-12 WHEREAS, An esteemed resident of Waco since 1948, Mrs. Orr
1-13 was a talented and well-loved educator who taught at North Junior
1-14 High School for five years and at University High School for 25
1-15 years before her retirement in 1979; in this capacity, she helped
1-16 to guide several generations of students, offering extra assistance
1-17 where needed and taking special pride in the accomplishments of
1-18 each pupil; and
1-19 WHEREAS, Even in retirement, this remarkable woman continued
1-20 to give of herself, playing piano for the Lions Club and a number
1-21 of area nursing homes, serving as an active member of the Zion
1-22 United Church of Christ, and as the first woman to have been
1-23 elected president of the Northwest Lions Breakfast Club; and
1-24 WHEREAS, Those who were privileged to know Evelyn Orr will
2-1 not quickly forget the special presence of this exceptional woman;
2-2 although she is gone from us now, her loving spirit will continue
2-3 to live in the hearts of the many people whose lives she touched
2-4 during her time on this earth; now, therefore, be it
2-5 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
2-6 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Evelyn A. Orr and
2-7 extend sincere sympathy to her husband, Emmett Orr, to her brother,
2-8 Brice Anderson, and to the many other relatives and friends of this
2-9 beloved lady; 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 Evelyn A. Orr.
2-14 Evelyn A. Orr.
2-15 Denton
2-16 H.R. No. 266
2-17 Laney Giddings Naishtat
2-18 Alexander Glaze Nieto
2-19 Allen Goodman Oakley
2-20 Alonzo Goolsby Ogden
2-21 Alvarado Granoff Oliveira
2-22 Averitt Gray Park
2-23 Bailey Greenberg Parra
2-24 Berlanga Grusendorf Patterson
2-25 Black Gutierrez Pitts
2-26 Blackwood Haggerty Place
2-27 Bomer Hamric Price
3-1 Bosse Harris Puente
3-2 Brady Hartnett Rabuck
3-3 Brimer Heflin Ramsay
3-4 Cain Hernandez Rangel
3-5 Campbell Hightower Raymond
3-6 Carona Hilbert Rodriguez
3-7 Carter Hilderbran Romo
3-8 Chisum Hill Rudd
3-9 Clemons Hirschi Sadler
3-10 Coleman Hochberg Saunders
3-11 Combs Holzheauser Schechter
3-12 Conley Horn Seidlits
3-13 Cook Hudson Shields
3-14 Corte Hunter of Taylor Siebert
3-15 Counts Hunter of Nueces A. Smith of Harris
3-16 Crabb Jackson D. Smith of Harris
3-17 Craddick James Smithee
3-18 Cuellar of Webb Johnson Solis
3-19 Cuellar of Hidalgo Jones of Lubbock Stiles
3-20 Culberson Jones of Dallas Swinford
3-21 Danburg Junell Tallas
3-22 Davila Kamel Talton
3-23 Davis Krusee Telford
3-24 De La Garza Kubiak Thompson of Tarrant
3-25 Dear Kuempel Thompson of Harris
3-26 Delco Lewis Turner of Coleman
3-27 Delisi Linebarger Turner of Harris
4-1 Denton Longoria Uher
4-2 Driver McCall Van de Putte
4-3 Duncan McCoulskey Vowell
4-4 Dutton McDonald West
4-5 Earley Madden Williamson
4-6 Eckels Marchant Willis
4-7 Edwards Martin Wilson
4-8 Erickson Maxey Wolens
4-9 Finnell Moffat Yarbrough
4-10 Flores Moreno Yost
4-11 Gallego Mowery Zbranek
4-12 Gallegos Munoz
4-13 H.R. No. 266
4-14 _______________________________
4-15 Speaker of the House
4-16 I certify that H.R. No. 266 was unanimously adopted by a
4-17 rising vote of the House on March 11, 1993.
4-18 _______________________________
4-19 Chief Clerk of the House