H.R. No. 915
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, The passing of Lucille Evelyn Wolz on May 2, 1995,
    1-2  at the age of 69, has brought a great loss to the many friends and
    1-3  relatives of this distinguished lady; and
    1-4        WHEREAS, A longtime resident of Odessa, Mrs. Wolz began her
    1-5  32-year association with Ector County in 1956 as an employee in the
    1-6  courthouse's record-keeping office, where she quickly earned a
    1-7  well-deserved reputation for excellence based on her hard work,
    1-8  professionalism, and attention to detail; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, Well versed in local government operations, she won
   1-10  election to the office of Ector County clerk in 1974, in which
   1-11  capacity she served her fellow citizens with integrity and
   1-12  distinction for 14 years before retiring from public office in
   1-13  1988; and
   1-14        WHEREAS, Her outstanding tenure earned her much acclaim; she
   1-15  was honored by the Ector County Commissioners Court for her
   1-16  exemplary record of public service and received the Liberty Bell
   1-17  Award from the Ector County Bar Association, and she was honored
   1-18  with several other prestigious awards from state and local bar
   1-19  associations; and
   1-20        WHEREAS, Mrs. Wolz continued to leave an indelible mark on
   1-21  the Odessa community through her service to numerous professional
   1-22  and civic organizations, including the National Association of
   1-23  Retired Federal Employees, the Odessa Legal Secretaries
   1-24  Association, and the American Business Women's Association, and she
    2-1  was honored by the latter two organizations as Boss of the Year;
    2-2  and
    2-3        WHEREAS, This remarkable lady also gave generously of her
    2-4  time, talents, and energies to the benefit of several worthy
    2-5  community service organizations, including the Altrusa Club, the
    2-6  Baptist Crisis Center, and Meals on Wheels; deeply committed to
    2-7  public safety issues, she was an ardent supporter of all of the
    2-8  Ector County volunteer fire departments; and
    2-9        WHEREAS, In recognition of her outstanding civic involvement,
   2-10  Mrs. Wolz was named First Lady of Odessa in 1991, and she was
   2-11  bestowed with the Community Statesman Award from the Heritage
   2-12  Foundation of Odessa; and
   2-13        WHEREAS, Throughout her many endeavors, Mrs. Wolz was
   2-14  nourished by a deep and abiding religious faith, which she
   2-15  eloquently expressed as a member of the First Baptist Church, where
   2-16  she had served as church secretary and as a Sunday School teacher;
   2-17  and
   2-18        WHEREAS, This exceptional woman touched the lives of many
   2-19  people during her lifetime, and though her presence will be deeply
   2-20  missed, her memory will endure in the hearts and minds of all those
   2-21  who came to know and love her; now, therefore, be it
   2-22        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
   2-23  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Lucille Evelyn Wolz
   2-24  and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her
   2-25  beloved husband of 49 years, Johnny Wolz; to her sons, Jerry F.
   2-26  Wolz and Larry R. Wolz; to her mother, Lorea M. Brown; to her
   2-27  sisters, Cora Bell Shows and Dorothy Grizzard; to her brothers,
    3-1  Robert J. Brown and Bennie A. Brown; to her grandchildren, Jennifer
    3-2  Guy and Julie Persilver; to her great-grandchildren, Devan Wolz and
    3-3  Zachary Guy; and to her many other friends and relatives; and, be
    3-4  it further
    3-5        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
    3-6  prepared for the members of her family and that when the Texas
    3-7  House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
    3-8  Lucille Evelyn Wolz.