By Siebert                                       H.R. No. 271

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                                 R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, The passing of Kathy Lou Kuykendall Bounds of San

 1-2     Antonio on September 18, 1996, at the age of 39, has brought a

 1-3     great loss to the family and many friends of this distinguished

 1-4     Texan; and

 1-5           WHEREAS, The daughter of Samuel and Ann Kuykendall, she was

 1-6     born July 7, 1957, in Jackson, Mississippi, and was graduated from

 1-7     Sam Houston State University in 1981; and

 1-8           WHEREAS, Mrs. Bounds began her distinguished career with the

 1-9     J.C.  Penney Company in 1979; highly regarded for her

1-10     professionalism, hard work, and dedication, she served as service

1-11     corridor manager and shared her extensive knowledge and experience

1-12     with others as a trainer; and

1-13           WHEREAS, Despite her many professional obligations, she

1-14     consistently made the time in her busy schedule to work for the

1-15     betterment of her community, and the organizations that welcomed

1-16     her active participation include the San Antonio Rape Crisis

1-17     Center, the San Antonio Food Bank, and the March of Dimes; and

1-18           WHEREAS, During her lifetime, Kathy Bounds touched the lives

1-19     of many people, and though she is gone from us now, her memory will

1-20     surely endure in the hearts and minds of all who came to know and

1-21     love her; now, therefore, be it

1-22           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

1-23     Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Kathy Lou Kuykendall

1-24     Bounds and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to

 2-1     her beloved husband, Billy Bounds; to her daughter, Sara Elizabeth

 2-2     Bounds; to her mother, Ann T. Kuykendall; to her brother, John

 2-3     Michael Kuykendall; to her sister, Jennifer Lynn Kuykendall; and to

 2-4     the many other friends and relatives of this remarkable woman; and,

 2-5     be it further

 2-6           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

 2-7     prepared for the members of her family, and that when the Texas

 2-8     House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of

 2-9     Kathy Lou Kuykendall Bounds.