1-1 By: Oakley (Senate Sponsor - Cain) H.C.R. No. 168 1-2 (In the Senate - Received from the House May 22, 1995; 1-3 May 23, 1995, read first time and referred to Committee on State 1-4 Affairs; May 25, 1995, reported favorably by the following vote: 1-5 Yeas 10, Nays 0; May 25, 1995, sent to printer.) 1-6 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-7 WHEREAS, It is the custom of the Legislature of the State of 1-8 Texas to pay tribute to important Lone Star citizens by naming 1-9 public institutions and public facilities in their honor; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Martha Allen, an outstanding Texan who passed away 1-11 on September 26, 1994, is one such individual worthy of this 1-12 distinction; in 1952 she was one of the first people to volunteer 1-13 at the Terrell State Hospital and continued to make many invaluable 1-14 contributions to this institution over the course of her life; and 1-15 WHEREAS, This fine woman, who devoted more than 12,000 hours 1-16 of service to the Terrell State Hospital, was the first chairman of 1-17 the hospital's Volunteer Services Council; she also was 1-18 instrumental in the creation of volunteer programs at other state 1-19 hospitals throughout Texas and served as the first chairman of the 1-20 Volunteer Services State Council; and 1-21 WHEREAS, Mrs. Allen worked tirelessly to secure funding for 1-22 the Terrell State Hospital Family Center and, in fact, was the 1-23 first person to contribute funds toward this exemplary facility; 1-24 she dedicated her time and energy to raising funds for other worthy 1-25 projects as well, including the All-Faiths Chapel and the Lake 1-26 Tawakoni Lodge; and 1-27 WHEREAS, A determined advocate for those receiving care at 1-28 Texas state hospitals, Mrs. Allen was respected and admired by all 1-29 those who had the pleasure of knowing her, and in light of her more 1-30 than four decades of volunteer service, it is indeed fitting that 1-31 her legacy of commitment and compassion be officially memorialized 1-32 for future generations; now, therefore, be it 1-33 RESOLVED, That the 74th Legislature of the State of Texas 1-34 hereby direct that the present Terrell State Hospital Family Center 1-35 be named the Martha Allen Family Center; and, be it further 1-36 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 1-37 prepared for her daughter, Patricia McMillan, and that the 1-38 secretary of state forward an official copy of this resolution to 1-39 the executive director of the General Services Commission. 1-40 * * * * *