H.R. No. 1056 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The passing of Barbara Schoolcraft on December 31, 1-2 1993, at the age of 65, brought a great loss to the many friends 1-3 and relatives of this lovely lady; and 1-4 WHEREAS, A longtime resident of Universal City, 1-5 Mrs. Schoolcraft enjoyed a deeply fulfilling career in real estate, 1-6 and she distinguished herself as one of the first women in South 1-7 Texas to become a real estate broker; and 1-8 WHEREAS, She was deeply committed to educational issues as 1-9 well and served as a trustee on the Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City 1-10 School Board for 12 years; extremely supportive of her children, 1-11 she was a familiar face at many a band and football booster meeting 1-12 and graciously served as a Cub Scout den mother; and 1-13 WHEREAS, Mrs. Schoolcraft also was well regarded in political 1-14 circles for her outstanding service to the Republican Party and was 1-15 a member of the State Republican Executive Committee for 10 years; 1-16 her garage became the first Republican polling place established in 1-17 northeastern Bexar County in 1960, and she was instrumental in the 1-18 campaigns of her son, former State Representative Alan Schoolcraft, 1-19 from 1980 to 1992; and 1-20 WHEREAS, She worked for the betterment of her community 1-21 through her service to numerous civic organizations, including the 1-22 San Antonio Symphony Association and the Pink Ladies Hospital 1-23 Auxiliary of the Guadalupe Valley Memorial Hospital, and she was an 1-24 ardent supporter of animal welfare organizations; and 2-1 WHEREAS, This warm and gracious lady touched the lives of 2-2 many people during her lifetime, and though her presence has been 2-3 deeply missed, her memory has endured in the hearts and minds of 2-4 all those who came to know and love her; now, therefore, be it 2-5 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 2-6 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Barbara Schoolcraft 2-7 and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her 2-8 husband, Tom Schoolcraft; to her sons, the Honorable Alan 2-9 Schoolcraft and Tom Schoolcraft, Jr.; to her daughter, Terry 2-10 Schoolcraft; to her mother, Alene Fell; and to her many other 2-11 friends and relatives; and, be it further 2-12 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-13 prepared for the members of her family and that when the Texas 2-14 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of 2-15 Barbara Schoolcraft.