R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, The family and many friends of Tharon Finck of San

 1-2     Antonio were greatly saddened by her passing on March 22, 1997, and

 1-3     we join them in mourning their loss; and

 1-4           WHEREAS, Born in Henrietta, Mrs. Finck moved to Austin with

 1-5     her family at a young age, and she graduated from Austin High

 1-6     School before attending The University of Texas at Austin; and

 1-7           WHEREAS, Mrs. Finck was a welcome presence among her friends

 1-8     and associates, and her active participation greatly benefited the

 1-9     Battle of Flowers Association; she also gave freely of her time and

1-10     energy to Alamo Heights Baptist Church, and she drew strength and

1-11     sustenance from this community of worship; and

1-12           WHEREAS, A delightful companion, Mrs. Finck enjoyed the

1-13     camaraderie of her Monday sewing circle and her regular Friday

1-14     lunch group, and she was an avid golfer until her health forced her

1-15     to forego the sport; and

1-16           WHEREAS, Throughout her life, Mrs. Finck derived her greatest

1-17     joy and satisfaction from her loving and close-knit family, and she

1-18     will be remembered by them first and foremost as a devoted wife,

1-19     mother, sister, and aunt; now, therefore, be it

1-20           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

1-21     Legislature hereby honor the memory of Tharon Finck and extend

1-22     sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her husband, O.

1-23     H. "Oppie" Finck; to her daughter Fern Lee "Missy" Finck-Gwinn and

1-24     son-in-law Morris L.; to her sisters and brother-in-law, Yvonne

 2-1     Wells, Meda Beth Levine, and Cozette and Frank Lane; to her niece,

 2-2     Sandy Berger; and to her nephew, Walter Wells; and, be it further

 2-3           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

 2-4     prepared for the members of her family and that when the Texas

 2-5     House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of

 2-6     Tharon Finck.

                                                                     Siebert

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                                                   Speaker of the House

               I certify that H.R. No. 560 was unanimously adopted by a

         rising vote of the House on April 25, 1997.

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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House