By Wilson H.C.R. No. 208
74R11121 NBM-F
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
1-1 WHEREAS, The death of Elizabeth Hale Calderon at the age of
1-2 65 on November 8, 1993, was a great loss to her family, to her many
1-3 friends and professional colleagues, and to the numerous
1-4 organizations that benefited from the generosity, guidance, and
1-5 wisdom of this highly esteemed citizen of Houston; and
1-6 WHEREAS, Born in Waco on October 8, 1928, Mrs. Calderon
1-7 attended Baylor University and received her master's degree in
1-8 business administration from the University of Houston; and
1-9 WHEREAS, After attending Baylor University, Mrs. Calderon
1-10 began her journalism career with her late husband, Melvin Leon
1-11 Steakley, editing newspapers in Dumas, Seminole, Irving, and
1-12 Pasadena while rearing their five children; and
1-13 WHEREAS, Throughout her distinguished professional life she
1-14 was recognized for her numerous contributions to journalism and
1-15 corporate and organizational communications, culminating with her
1-16 being honored by the Houston chapter of the International
1-17 Association of Business Communicators with its first Lifetime
1-18 Achievement Award in 1991; and
1-19 WHEREAS, Mrs. Calderon served as executive assistant for
1-20 development for Joe L. Allbritton during his tenure as chairman of
1-21 the board of Baylor College of Medicine from 1965-1968 and began
1-22 her career in organizational communications in 1968 at Bank of the
1-23 Southwest as employee communications coordinator; and
1-24 WHEREAS, She began her long and loyal service to Hermann
2-1 Hospital in 1975, for 15 years directing its public affairs,
2-2 marketing, development, patient relations, physician relations,
2-3 volunteer, and chaplaincy programs with professionalism,
2-4 creativity, and integrity during some of the most pivotal junctures
2-5 in its history; and
2-6 WHEREAS, A highly valued contributor to the management teams
2-7 of the hospital, its teaching affiliate, The University of Texas
2-8 Medical School at Houston, and the Texas Medical Center,
2-9 Mrs. Calderon provided counsel and perspective that were sought and
2-10 revered by many leaders of Houston's health care and medical
2-11 education establishment; and
2-12 WHEREAS, Mrs. Calderon, a deeply spiritual person, was a
2-13 faithful member of The First United Methodist Church of Houston,
2-14 Texas, whose uncommon friendship was a comfort and an inspiration
2-15 to all who were privileged to have known her; and
2-16 WHEREAS, Mrs. Calderon dedicated herself tirelessly and
2-17 unselfishly to the success of her children and her proteges in the
2-18 field of communications; although her family and many friends
2-19 deeply miss her wise direction, integrity, insight, kindness, and
2-20 sense of humor, her memory will endure in the hearts and minds of
2-21 all those whose lives she touched; now, therefore, be it
2-22 RESOLVED, That the 74th Legislature of the State of Texas
2-23 hereby pay tribute to the extraordinary life of Elizabeth Hale
2-24 Calderon and extend sympathy to the members of her family: to her
2-25 mother, Ora Dawson Hale of Houston; to her children and their
2-26 families: Marvin L. and Becki Steakley, Stephanie, Jonathan, and
2-27 Andrew Steakley of Houston; Martha S. and Leslie V. Masters,
3-1 Laurel and David Masters of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; Barbara
3-2 Elizabeth Steakley and Milan Yager, Austin and Reid Yager of
3-3 Alexandria, Virginia; David G. and Paula Steakley and David Joseph
3-4 Steakley of Charlotte, North Carolina; Suzanne S. and Mark Frazier,
3-5 Matthew and Sarah Frazier of Waco; to her brother and his wife,
3-6 Gilbert Giles and Barbara Hale; and to her nieces and nephews, Jim
3-7 Hale, Laura Hale, Jamie Vauricka, and Tom Hale; and, be it further
3-8 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
3-9 prepared for the members of her family and that when the Texas
3-10 House of Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in
3-11 memory of Elizabeth Hale Calderon.