By Gallego                                       H.R. No. 283

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                                 R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, March 18, 1997, will mark the second anniversary of

 1-2     the passing of Stella C. Kelcy, a respected resident of Van Horn;

 1-3     and

 1-4           WHEREAS, A native Texan, she was born July 30, 1916, in the

 1-5     Sweetwater community, and as a young woman she became the bride of

 1-6     William Ike Kelcy, with whom she enjoyed a deeply fulfilling

 1-7     marriage until his passing; and

 1-8           WHEREAS, Mrs. Kelcy was well regarded throughout the

 1-9     community  for her distinguished career as tax assessor-collector

1-10     of Hudspeth County, in which capacity she ably managed a host of

1-11     important functions for 23 years; and

1-12           WHEREAS, This remarkable woman further served her fellow

1-13     citizens through her involvement in several organizations,

1-14     including the Historical Society, Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, the

1-15     Sierra Blanca Chamber of Commerce, and the Methodist Church of

1-16     Sierra Blanca; and

1-17           WHEREAS, A woman of great strength and vision, Stella Kelcy

1-18     left an indelible mark on the community she was proud to call home,

1-19     and her memory endures to this day in the hearts and minds of all

1-20     who were privileged to know her; now, therefore, be it

1-21           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

1-22     Legislature hereby honor the memory of Stella C. Kelcy and extend

1-23     sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her daughter,

1-24     Betty Harrelson; to her sisters, Christine Prine and Ruth Cottrell;

 2-1     to her grandchildren, Russell Wilbanks III and Billie Dell French;

 2-2     to her great-grandchildren, Kelsey French, Kimberly French, James

 2-3     French, and Tanner Wilbanks; and to the many other relatives and

 2-4     friends of this lovely lady; and, be it further

 2-5           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

 2-6     prepared for the members of her family and that when the Texas

 2-7     House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of

 2-8     Stella C.  Kelcy.