By:  Ellis                                              S.R. No. 42
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
    1-3  recognize Marla Lorrain Travis Barfield for her many contributions
    1-4  on behalf of her fellow citizens; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, Born on January 4, 1961, in Fort Hood, Texas, she
    1-6  attended Southwest Texas State University after she was named
    1-7  to Who's Who in Music and the Society of Distinguished American
    1-8  High School Students; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, While she was attending the University of Houston,
   1-10  she met and married Jesse Barfield, and the devoted couple made a
   1-11  home and are raising their three children, Joshua, Jessica, and
   1-12  Jeremy; and
   1-13        WHEREAS, A full-time wife and mother who supports her husband
   1-14  in his career, Marla has always found several ways to involve
   1-15  herself in activities that have benefitted her community; a
   1-16  homeroom mother for each of her children, two of whom still
   1-17  attend Abercrombie Academy, she is presently homeroom mother
   1-18  for Jessica; and
   1-19        WHEREAS, Wherever she has lived, Marla Barfield has taken the
   1-20  time to get involved; she and other baseball players' wives
   1-21  visited sick children in hospitals in New York and Toronto; and
   1-22        WHEREAS, When Jesse was traded to the New York Yankees, Marla
   1-23  immediately began to organize a greatly needed food drive for the
    2-1  area; the drive was such a success that after Marla left New York,
    2-2  she was called for advice about how to set up another food drive;
    2-3  and
    2-4        WHEREAS, When she was in Toronto, she coordinated a style
    2-5  show that featured the wives of the Toronto Blue Jays and their
    2-6  husbands, with the proceeds going to charity; the wives also
    2-7  initiated food drives for charity and the community; and
    2-8        WHEREAS, Marla Barfield has also worked extensively with the
    2-9  Children's Miracle Network and the Hermann Hospital's Pediatric
   2-10  Intensive Care Unit; and
   2-11        WHEREAS, This remarkable woman has always formed Bible
   2-12  studies during spring training; she has ministered to women's
   2-13  retreats at the Burchfield camp in Columbus, Texas, and she was
   2-14  honored by the Kappa Delta chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha Christian
   2-15  Sorority, Incorporated; and
   2-16        WHEREAS, Marla and Jesse Barfield were recently named to the
   2-17  staff of Lakewood Church to work with the youth of the church;
   2-18  Mr. and Mrs. Barfield are also working with the committee on the
   2-19  John Jacobs and Power Thomas appearances at the area schools for
   2-20  the Harvest of Hope to be held in Houston this month; now,
   2-21  therefore, be it
   2-22        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
   2-23  74th Legislature, hereby recognize the impressive achievements
   2-24  and positive impact of Marla Lorrain Travis Barfield on her
   2-25  community; and, be it further
    3-1        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
    3-2  Marla Lorrain Travis Barfield as an expression of the high regard
    3-3  of the Texas Senate.
    3-4                               ______________________________________
    3-5                                       President of the Senate
    3-6                                    I hereby certify that the above
    3-7                               Resolution was adopted by the Senate
    3-8                               on January 18, 1995.
    3-9                               ______________________________________
   3-10                                       Secretary of the Senate
   3-11                               ______________________________________
   3-12                                        Member, Texas Senate