By Maxey H.R. No. 333 74R7333 WMS-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The passing of Alfie Johnson Laws on February 25, 1-2 1995, at the age of 87, has brought a great loss to the many 1-3 friends and relatives of this beloved woman; and 1-4 WHEREAS, A native Texan, she was born August 17, 1907, in 1-5 Austin to Robert L. and Annie Meyer Johnson; she later met and 1-6 married Alton B. Laws, Sr., her devoted husband, with whom she 1-7 shared nearly 50 years of mutual love and affection; and 1-8 WHEREAS, Mrs. Laws was a dedicated homemaker and loving wife 1-9 and mother, bringing joy and happiness into the lives of her 1-10 family, who regarded her as an unfailing source of affection and 1-11 inspiration; and 1-12 WHEREAS, She made many friends over the years through her 1-13 half-century involvement in the Creedmoor Extension Homemakers Club 1-14 and took great delight in showering her friends and family with 1-15 crochet and macrame gifts she had lovingly crafted; and 1-16 WHEREAS, Alfie Johnson Laws was a warm and spirited woman who 1-17 touched the lives of many people during her years on this earth; 1-18 though her presence will be deeply missed, her memory will live on 1-19 in the hearts of those who were fortunate enough to have shared her 1-20 special love and friendship through the years; now, therefore, be 1-21 it 1-22 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 1-23 Legislature hereby honor the memory of Alfie Johnson Laws and 1-24 extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her 2-1 children, Alton B. Laws, Jr., and Kathryn Norwood; to her brother, 2-2 Solomon Wilson Johnson; to her daughter-in-law and son-in-law, 2-3 Joyce Laws and Lester Norwood; to her grandchildren, Carroll 2-4 Norwood, Alton B. Laws III, Larry Laws, Linda Laws Cooper, and 2-5 Leslie Kennedy; to her great-grandchildren; and to her many other 2-6 friends and relatives; and, be it further 2-7 RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared 2-8 for members of her family and that when the Texas House of 2-9 Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Alfie 2-10 Johnson Laws.