By Oakley                                            H.C.R. No. 168
       74R10700 KMP-D
                              HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
    1-1        WHEREAS, It is the custom of the Legislature of the State of
    1-2  Texas to pay tribute to important Lone Star citizens by naming
    1-3  public institutions and public facilities in their honor; and
    1-4        WHEREAS, Martha Allen, an outstanding Texan who passed away
    1-5  on September 26, 1994, is one such individual worthy of this
    1-6  distinction; in 1952 she was one of the first people to volunteer
    1-7  at the Terrell State Hospital and continued to make many invaluable
    1-8  contributions to this institution over the course of her life; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, This fine woman, who devoted more than 12,000 hours
   1-10  of service to the Terrell State Hospital, was the first chairman of
   1-11  the hospital's Volunteer Services Council; she also was
   1-12  instrumental in the creation of volunteer programs at other state
   1-13  hospitals throughout Texas and served as the first chairman of the
   1-14  Volunteer Services State Council; and
   1-15        WHEREAS, Mrs. Allen worked tirelessly to secure funding for
   1-16  the Terrell State Hospital Family Center and, in fact, was the
   1-17  first person to contribute funds toward this exemplary facility;
   1-18  she dedicated her time and energy to raising funds for other worthy
   1-19  projects as well, including the All-Faiths Chapel and the Lake
   1-20  Tawakoni Lodge; and
   1-21        WHEREAS, A determined advocate for those receiving care at
   1-22  Texas state hospitals, Mrs. Allen was respected and admired by all
   1-23  those who had the pleasure of knowing her, and in light of her more
   1-24  than four decades of volunteer service, it is indeed fitting that
    2-1  her legacy of commitment and compassion be officially memorialized
    2-2  for future generations; now, therefore, be it
    2-3        RESOLVED, That the 74th Legislature of the State of Texas
    2-4  hereby direct that the present Terrell State Hospital Family Center
    2-5  be named the Martha Allen Family Center; and, be it further
    2-6        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
    2-7  prepared for her daughter, Patricia McMillan, and that the
    2-8  secretary of state forward an official copy of this resolution to
    2-9  the executive director of the General Services Commission.