R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, The passing of Louise Worley Booth on January 16,

 1-2     1997, at the age of 68, has brought a great loss to the many

 1-3     friends and relatives of this esteemed Dallas resident; and

 1-4           WHEREAS, Born September 25, 1928, in Akron, Ohio, to James

 1-5     and Mattie Jane Gibson Worley, she moved with her family to Dallas

 1-6     in 1930 and was graduated from Pleasant Grove High School in 1947;

 1-7     and

 1-8           WHEREAS, She worked as a secretary for H. L. Hunt during much

 1-9     of the 1950s and 1960s, and went on to become a customer service

1-10     representative for Republic National Bank, later holding a similar

1-11     position with TCI Cable; in each endeavor, she was a dedicated and

1-12     productive employee who was a joy to her many co-workers; and

1-13           WHEREAS, After her retirement, Mrs. Booth consistently gave

1-14     of her time and energy to those in need, serving as a caring

1-15     volunteer for patients stricken with cancer and other terminal

1-16     illnesses; and

1-17           WHEREAS, A person of deep and abiding religious conviction as

1-18     well, she shared her faith as an active member of the First Baptist

1-19     Church of Urbandale; and

1-20           WHEREAS, Louise Booth was a woman of rare compassion and

1-21     generosity; although her presence is gone from us now, her

1-22     remarkable spirit will surely live on in the hearts of the many

1-23     people whose lives she touched during her time on this earth; now,

1-24     therefore, be it

 2-1           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

 2-2     Legislature hereby honor the life of Louise Worley Booth and extend

 2-3     sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her son and

 2-4     daughter-in-law, Danny and Gale Booth; to her two granddaughters

 2-5     and their husbands, Angela and Mike Snodgrass and Crystal and Jeff

 2-6     Traywick; to her great-grandson, Austin Michael Snodgrass; to her

 2-7     brother and sister-in-law, James and Joann Worley; and to the many

 2-8     other friends and relatives of this beloved woman; and, be it

 2-9     further

2-10           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

2-11     prepared for the members of her family and that when the Texas

2-12     House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of

2-13     Louise Worley Booth.

                                                                      Oakley

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                                                   Speaker of the House

               I certify that H.R. No. 346 was unanimously adopted by a

         rising vote of the House on March 17, 1997.

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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House