By: Turner S.R. No. 808 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 In Memory 1-3 of 1-4 James Henry Standley 1-5 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the citizens 1-6 of Madisonville and Madison County in mourning the loss of lifelong 1-7 resident James Henry Standley, who died March 8, 1995, at the age 1-8 of 71; and 1-9 WHEREAS, He was a graduate of Madisonville High School who, 1-10 after a short stint in the grocery business in Pasadena, moved back 1-11 home at the age of 24, and he and his wife, Vera, purchased the Corral 1-12 Cafe in 1959; and 1-13 WHEREAS, The long hours he dedicated to learning in the 1-14 kitchen and nurturing the cafe were amply repaid as it became a 1-15 Madison County institution and "a shining landmark" in the lives 1-16 of thousands of local people who gathered there; his creation was 1-17 more than a business, it was a place of the heart, woven into the 1-18 fabric of communal life, and made even more endearing by having 1-19 hosted the occasional visiting celebrity; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Mr. Standley found time amidst his arduous working 1-21 hours and the demands of daily life to strive to bolster the 1-22 economic prosperity of the county by years of service in the 1-23 Madison County Chamber of Commerce, as well as on the chamber's 2-1 Board of Directors and as the chamber's Vice-President; and 2-2 WHEREAS, He was a committed member of the First Baptist 2-3 Church of Madisonville, where he had served as a deacon since 1947; 2-4 and 2-5 WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Standley raised their family in the 2-6 close-knit community, giving unstintingly of their friendship and 2-7 support, and providing a positive influence on the lives of countless 2-8 people, and James Henry Standley's absence will be keenly felt; now, 2-9 therefore, be it 2-10 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-11 74th Legislature, hereby express sincere condolences to the members 2-12 of his family: his wife, Vera; his daughter and son-in-law, Janet 2-13 and Tommy Andrews; his grandchildren, Cary Andrews, Tracie Theiss, 2-14 and James Kevin "Dink" Andrews; and his great-grandchildren, 2-15 Hailey Theiss and Ty Theiss; and, be it further 2-16 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared 2-17 for his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the 2-18 Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do 2-19 so in memory of James Henry Standley. 2-20 ______________________________________ 2-21 President of the Senate 2-22 I hereby certify that the above 2-23 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-24 on April 26, 1995, by a rising vote. 2-25 ______________________________________ 3-1 Secretary of the Senate 3-2 ______________________________________ 3-3 Member, Texas Senate