By:  Kubiak                                            H.R. No. 589
       73R9282 BNL-D
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, The many friends and family of Tommy J. Lehman were
    1-2  deeply saddened by the passing of this fine lady on January 30,
    1-3  1993, at the age of 82; and
    1-4        WHEREAS, A native Texan, Mrs. Lehman was born on October 19,
    1-5  1910, in Rusk County to Allen and Laura Booker Jones; and
    1-6        WHEREAS, In 1941, she married Henry "Bud" Lehman with whom
    1-7  she shared more than a half century of love and happiness; and
    1-8        WHEREAS, The couple eventually settled in Giddings, where
    1-9  Mrs. Lehman became a prominent business and civic leader; her
   1-10  tireless contributions of time and talent to many area
   1-11  organizations earned her the respect and admiration of many people
   1-12  throughout her community; and
   1-13        WHEREAS, Mrs. Lehman was particularly committed to the
   1-14  Giddings Garden Club and the Lee County Heritage Society, and her
   1-15  many friends in those organizations will miss both her
   1-16  companionship and her selfless dedication; a devout member of the
   1-17  Presbyterian Church, she always found time in her busy schedule to
   1-18  serve her church in many different capacities over the years; and
   1-19        WHEREAS, Both Mr. and Mrs. Lehman were actively involved in
   1-20  state politics for many years and were supportive of one another in
   1-21  their respective endeavors; throughout her husband's distinguished
   1-22  20-year career in the Texas Legislature, which included a term in
   1-23  which he served as dean of the house from 1948 to 1949, Mrs. Lehman
   1-24  participated in numerous political activities and organizations;
    2-1  she also was a member of the Legislative Wives Club and served one
    2-2  term as secretary/treasurer for that group; and
    2-3        WHEREAS, In serving her family, her community, and her state,
    2-4  this extraordinary woman gave generously to those around her and
    2-5  left them with a legacy of love and compassion by which to remember
    2-6  her; though her presence is gone from us now, her unique spirit
    2-7  will surely live on in the hearts of the many people whose lives
    2-8  she has touched; now, therefore, be it
    2-9        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
   2-10  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Tommy J. Lehman and
   2-11  extend deepest sympathy to the members of her family:  to her
   2-12  husband, Henry "Bud" Lehman of Giddings; to her niece, Nancy K.
   2-13  Kelly of Deer Park; to her nephew, John J. Fleet III of Dallas; to
   2-14  her brothers-in-law, John J. Fleet II of Dallas and Jake Jacobsen
   2-15  of Giddings; and to all of the many friends and relatives of this
   2-16  beloved woman; and, be it further
   2-17        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   2-18  prepared for the members of her family and that when the Texas
   2-19  House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
   2-20  Tommy J. Lehman.