H.R. No. 891 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The recent untimely passing of Patty J. "Wendy" 1-2 Gilmore on April 3, 1995, has brought a great loss to the many 1-3 friends and relatives of this beloved woman; and 1-4 WHEREAS, She was born in Corpus Christi and was a 1972 1-5 graduate of Tuloso Midway High School, where she was an outgoing 1-6 and well-liked student and twirler; and 1-7 WHEREAS, Mrs. Gilmore was an employee at several businesses 1-8 in the Corpus Christi area during her career, including South Texas 1-9 Materials, Tennessee Gas Pipeline, and the Walter Rossler Co., and 1-10 brought to each of those enterprises the tireless work ethic and 1-11 cheerful demeanor that were the hallmark of all her many efforts; 1-12 and 1-13 WHEREAS, A highly motivated and committed individual, 1-14 Mrs. Gilmore devoted considerable time and energy to such worthy 1-15 endeavors as the Nueces County Junior Livestock program, the Future 1-16 Farmers of America, and the Corpus Christi chapter of the National 1-17 Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC), which was chosen to 1-18 receive the NAWIC Excitement Builder Award during her productive 1-19 tenure as president; and 1-20 WHEREAS, She also was a staunch believer in the value of 1-21 higher education, and was the guiding force behind a fund-raising 1-22 campaign to create a special scholarship at Texas A&M 1-23 University--Corpus Christi; and 1-24 WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to her family, she took special 2-1 delight in spending time with her husband, Joel, and their son, 2-2 Brian; and 2-3 WHEREAS, Patty J. "Wendy" Gilmore was a woman of rare 2-4 generosity and compassion; although her kind presence and gentle 2-5 love will be missed by all who knew her, her remarkable spirit will 2-6 live on in the hearts of the many people whose lives she touched 2-7 during her time on earth; now, therefore, be it 2-8 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 2-9 Legislature hereby honor the life of Patty J. "Wendy" Gilmore and 2-10 extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her 2-11 husband, Joel Gilmore; to her son, Brian Gilmore; to her mother, 2-12 June Brunson; to her sister, Linda Williams; and to the many other 2-13 friends and relatives of this deeply cherished woman; and, be it 2-14 further 2-15 RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared 2-16 for the members of her family and that when the Texas House of 2-17 Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Patty J. 2-18 "Wendy" Gilmore.