By Driver                                              H.R. No. 683

         75R10998 SAJ-D                           

                                 R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, The passing of Willow Leigh Holmes on January 6,

 1-2     1997, at the age of 36, has brought a great loss to the family and

 1-3     many friends of this beloved woman; and

 1-4           WHEREAS, Born March 6, 1960, in Dallas, Ms. Holmes was a

 1-5     devoted caregiver who provided for the needs of others at a nursing

 1-6     home before joining the staff of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of

 1-7     Texas 13 years ago; and

 1-8           WHEREAS, A loving family member, she treasured the close

 1-9     relationship she shared with her parents, grandmother, siblings,

1-10     nieces, and nephews, and her love and support served as a source of

1-11     inspiration for the entire family; she was heir to a rich heritage,

1-12     for her great-grandfather, William Cox Holmes, was a member of the

1-13     Texas Constitutional Convention of 1879; and

1-14           WHEREAS, The qualities that endeared Ms. Holmes to so many

1-15     emanated from her deep faith as a fifth-generation parishioner of

1-16     First United Methodist Church, where she looked after children in

1-17     the nursery for 16 years; this remarkable lady shared her devotion

1-18     with countless individuals on mission trips to Alaska and Oregon,

1-19     and she also traveled abroad with friends and family; and

1-20           WHEREAS, During her lifetime, Willow Holmes touched the lives

1-21     of many people, and though her presence will be deeply missed, her

1-22     memory will long endure in the hearts and minds of all who knew and

1-23     loved her; now, therefore, be it

1-24           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

 2-1     Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Willow Leigh Holmes

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

 2-3     parents, William and Jean Holmes; to her grandmother, Viola

 2-4     Taggart; to her sister and brother-in-law, Glynn Holmes Rasor and

 2-5     Charles Rasor; to her brother and sister-in-law, Noel Spencer

 2-6     Holmes and Noel Wilkerson Holmes; to her nieces, Lauren, Kelsey,

 2-7     and Jocelyn Rasor; to her nephews, Will and Zach Holmes; to her

 2-8     aunts, Sue Watkins, Glenna McClintock, and Rosemary Taggart; to her

 2-9     uncles, Gary Taggart, Tommy Taggart, and Charles Taggart; and to

2-10     her many other friends and relatives; and, be it further

2-11           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

2-12     prepared for the members of her family and that when the Texas

2-13     House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of

2-14     Willow Leigh Holmes.