By:  Turner                                      S.R. No. 344
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2                               In Memory
    1-3                                  of
    1-4                           Joe Hannah Forson
    1-5        WHEREAS, The death of Joe Hannah Forson on February 10, 1993,
    1-6  was deeply mourned by the citizens of Taylor; and
    1-7        WHEREAS, One of the city's most esteemed residents,
    1-8  Mrs. Forson was born in Taylor and lived there much of her
    1-9  life; and
   1-10        WHEREAS, Her warmth, helpfulness, and generosity of spirit
   1-11  endeared her to all who were fortunate enough to know her; and
   1-12        WHEREAS, The daughter of Jim and Grace Dellinger, she was
   1-13  born on October 1, 1901, in the Murphy Hotel which was built by
   1-14  her grandfather, Dan Murphy, one of the early settlers of the
   1-15  area; and
   1-16        WHEREAS, A graduate of Saint Mary's School, Mrs. Forson began
   1-17  working at Taylor National Bank when she was 15 and later moved to
   1-18  Dallas to work for Taylor Del-Hi; and
   1-19        WHEREAS, A member of the Williamson County Historical
   1-20  Commission and the Taylor Conservation and Heritage Society,
   1-21  Mrs. Forson was deeply interested in the history of the area;
   1-22  she was also a founding member of the Taylor Woman's Study Club;
   1-23  and
    2-1        WHEREAS, Her death is a profoundly sensed loss for her family,
    2-2  her friends, and her community; and
    2-3        WHEREAS, A devout Christian, Mrs. Forson attended Saint Mary's
    2-4  Catholic Church where she was active in the altar guild; and
    2-5        WHEREAS, She leaves behind a legacy of compassion and
    2-6  commitment that will be remembered with gratitude by those who
    2-7  knew her; now, therefore, be it
    2-8        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
    2-9  73rd Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to her bereaved
   2-10  family:  her daughter, Abbie F. Conlee; her sister, Mrs. Grace Garry;
   2-11  and her five grandchildren and one great-granddaughter; and, be it
   2-12  further
   2-13        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the
   2-14  members of her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the
   2-15  Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so
   2-16  in memory of Joe Hannah Forson.
   2-17                                 _____________________________________
   2-18                                        President of the Senate
   2-19                                      I hereby certify that the
   2-20                                 above Resolution was adopted by
   2-21                                 the Senate on March 1, 1993,
   2-22                                 by a rising vote.
   2-23                                 _____________________________________
   2-24                                        Secretary of the Senate
   2-25                                 _____________________________________
    3-1                                         Member, Texas Senate