By:  Denton                                            H.R. No. 268
       73R3280 SAJ-D
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, The death of Doris Louvina Stephen, on June 29,
    1-2  1992, at the age of 63, has brought a great loss to the many
    1-3  friends and relatives of this fine woman; and
    1-4        WHEREAS, Mrs. Stephen was born August 28, 1928, in Guyana and
    1-5  received her training as a registered nurse in England; and
    1-6        WHEREAS, She was a longtime resident of Texas, settling with
    1-7  her husband in Waco in 1976, where they attended and graduated from
    1-8  Paul Quinn College; she later continued her studies at Baylor
    1-9  University in the field of gerontology; and
   1-10        WHEREAS, Actively committed to improving the quality of life
   1-11  of those throughout her community, Mrs. Stephen enjoyed a deeply
   1-12  fulfilling career as a registered nurse and capably assisted her
   1-13  husband at the Stephen Health Center in Waco; and
   1-14        WHEREAS, A woman of boundless energies, Mrs. Stephen received
   1-15  her spiritual strength as a devout member of St. Luke A.M.E.
   1-16  Church, where she served the church as a member of stewardess board
   1-17  number 1 and as a participant in the church choir; she also was a
   1-18  member of Miami Roberson Chapel; and
   1-19        WHEREAS, Mrs. Stephen made significant and lasting
   1-20  contributions to the Central Texas religious community by assisting
   1-21  her husband in his ministry to several area churches, including
   1-22  Holder Chapel at Harrison Switch, Dallas Howard and Adams Chapel in
   1-23  Waco, and Bethel A.M.E. in Itasca; and
   1-24        WHEREAS, In addition to her outstanding nursing and church
    2-1  activities, Mrs. Stephen was fondly regarded throughout the Waco
    2-2  community as a devoted wife and family member and as a loyal friend
    2-3  and neighbor; and
    2-4        WHEREAS, During her lifetime, this exceptional woman touched
    2-5  the lives of many people, and though her presence will be deeply
    2-6  missed, her memory will endure in the hearts and minds of all those
    2-7  who were privileged to know her; now, therefore, be it
    2-8        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
    2-9  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Doris Louvina Stephen
   2-10  and extend sincere sympathy to her husband, the Reverend Rufus
   2-11  Stephen, and to the other members of her family; and, be it further
   2-12        RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared
   2-13  for the members of her family and that when the Texas House of
   2-14  Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Doris
   2-15  Louvina Stephen.