By Wilson                                              H.R. No. 388
       74R8119 SRD-F
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    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 House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
   2-23  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the extraordinary life of
   2-24  Elizabeth Hale Calderon and extend sympathy to the members of her
   2-25  family:  to her mother, Ora Dawson Hale of Houston; to her children
   2-26  and their families:  Marvin L. and Becki Steakley, Stephanie,
   2-27  Jonathan, and Andrew Steakley of Houston; Martha S. and Leslie V.
    3-1  Masters, Laurel and David Masters of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida;
    3-2  Barbara Elizabeth Steakley and Milan Yager, Austin and Reid Yager
    3-3  of Alexandria, Virginia; David G. and Paula Steakley and David
    3-4  Joseph Steakley of Charlotte, North Carolina; Suzanne S. and Mark
    3-5  Frazier, Matthew and Sarah Frazier of Waco; to her brother and his
    3-6  wife, Gilbert Giles and Barbara Hale; and to her nieces and
    3-7  nephews, Jim Hale, Laura Hale, Jamie Vauricka, and Tom Hale; and,
    3-8  be it further
    3-9        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   3-10  prepared for the members of her family and that when the Texas
   3-11  House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
   3-12  Elizabeth Hale Calderon.