By: Kubiak H.R. No. 768 73R11119 KMP-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The recent death of former Bryan librarian Hazel 1-2 Adams Richardson on April 12, 1993, at the age of 80, has brought a 1-3 great loss to the many friends, relatives, and young fans of this 1-4 cherished woman; and 1-5 WHEREAS, For 17 years, Ms. Richardson opened up a world of 1-6 imagination and intellectual excitement to thousands of children 1-7 who eagerly attended her storytelling sessions on Saturday 1-8 mornings, sought her advice on books and authors, and participated 1-9 in summer reading programs with her enthusiastic support; and 1-10 WHEREAS, This extraordinary Texan joined the staff of the 1-11 Carnegie Library in 1961 and, with the assistance of Texas A&M 1-12 University professor Paul Crawford, initiated a local campaign to 1-13 build a new library for the communities of Bryan and College 1-14 Station; her dedication and persistence paid off in 1967 when 1-15 voters approved a $400,000 bond issue for the facility, and only 1-16 two years later the new Bryan-College Station Library opened its 1-17 doors to an enthusiastic public; and 1-18 WHEREAS, Ms. Richardson played a key role in the creation of 1-19 a genealogy collection, the F. Law Henderson Texas Collection, the 1-20 Anna Ludmilla Gee Ballet Collection, and the Brazos County Law 1-21 Library; during her distinguished tenure, she also built a 1-22 comprehensive and diverse permanent collection of titles for her 1-23 readers at the Bryan-College Station Library; and 1-24 WHEREAS, Those who were privileged to know Ms. Richardson 2-1 will not forget the charm, warmth, and devotion she brought to 2-2 every facet of her life, and though her presence is gone from us 2-3 now, her memory will continue to live on in the hearts of all those 2-4 whose lives she touched during her years on this earth; now, 2-5 therefore, be it 2-6 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas 2-7 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Hazel Adams 2-8 Richardson and extend deepest sympathy to the members of her 2-9 family: to her son, Dr. George Richardson of Bryan; to her 2-10 granddaughters, Lauren and Emily Richardson, also of Bryan; to her 2-11 sisters, Emily Lyne of Bryan and Jane Lott of Navasota; and to her 2-12 many other friends and relatives; and, be it further 2-13 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-14 prepared for the members of her family and that when the Texas 2-15 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of 2-16 Hazel Adams Richardson.