R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The passing of Tommye Lynn Perkins on February 23, 1-2 1997, at the age of 25, has brought a great loss to the many 1-3 friends and relatives of this lovely young lady; and 1-4 WHEREAS, The daughter of Tommie Lee and Mary Dunn Perkins, 1-5 she was born August 21, 1971, in Houston; a lifelong resident of 1-6 that city, Ms. Perkins was graduated from Ross Sterling High School 1-7 and continued her education at Huston-Tillotson College in Austin; 1-8 she will be fondly remembered as a devout Catholic and member of 1-9 St. Philip Neri Catholic Church, where she gave generously of her 1-10 time, talents, and energies as a junior daughter; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Ms. Perkins was a valued employee of the University 1-12 of Houston, and her sincere fellowship, hard work, and gift of 1-13 laughter will be greatly missed by her many colleagues there; and 1-14 WHEREAS, During her lifetime, Tommye Lynn Perkins touched the 1-15 lives of many people; her warm and gentle nature made her dear to 1-16 all who had the blessed fortune to know her, and though she is 1-17 gone from us now, her memory will long endure in our hearts and 1-18 minds; now, therefore, be it 1-19 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 1-20 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Tommye Lynn Perkins 1-21 and extend sincere and heartfelt sympathy to the members of her 1-22 family: to her parents, Tommie Lee and Mary Dunn Perkins; to her 1-23 sisters, Nicole and Tiffany Perkins; to her grandparents, Mr. and 1-24 Mrs. Lonzo Dunn; and to her aunts and uncles, Norris and Boneath 2-1 Perkins, Jessie M. McIntosch, Cynthia Dunn, and Gloria and Willie 2-2 Tait; to her good friend, Mark Simpson; and to her many other 2-3 special friends and relatives; and, be it further 2-4 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-5 prepared for the members of her family and that when the Texas 2-6 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of 2-7 Tommye Lynn Perkins. McClendon _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 412 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on April 11, 1997. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House