R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The family and many friends of Adell Doan Van de 1-2 Putte were deeply saddened by her death on March 18, 1997, at the 1-3 age of 66, and the members of the Texas House of Representatives 1-4 join in mourning her passing; and 1-5 WHEREAS, A native Texan, Mrs. Van de Putte was born to Hoyt 1-6 T. and Ruth Irene Wright Doan of Kingsville on December 25, 1930; 1-7 she enjoyed a long and fulfilling relationship with her husband, 1-8 Henry P. Van de Putte, and their marriage was blessed with five 1-9 cherished children; and 1-10 WHEREAS, For many years, Mrs. Van de Putte was an integral 1-11 part of the success of the family's business, Dixie Flag Company, 1-12 and this energetic woman adeptly balanced the demands of her family 1-13 life with her responsibilities as the company's 1-14 secretary-treasurer; and 1-15 WHEREAS, In addition, Mrs. Van de Putte remained involved in 1-16 her community as an active member of the La Coste Veterans of 1-17 Foreign Wars Auxiliary and the Medina Valley Women of the Moose, 1-18 and her many friends in those organizations will undoubtedly miss 1-19 her companionship; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Through her service to her family, her community, 1-21 and her state, Adell Doan Van de Putte distinguished herself as a 1-22 woman of integrity and compassion, and although her presence is 1-23 gone from us now, her unique spirit will live on in the hearts of 1-24 all who were privileged to know her; now, therefore, be it 2-1 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 2-2 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Adell Doan Van de 2-3 Putte and extend deepest sympathy to the members of her family: to 2-4 her beloved husband, Henry P. Van de Putte; to her daughters and 2-5 sons-in-law, Glenda Krueger, Judy Annette Murray and Jack Murray, 2-6 Nancy Elizabeth Wade and Tom Wade, and Sally Marie Van de Putte and 2-7 Dale Rochelle; to her son and daughter-in-law, Henry P. Van de 2-8 Putte, Jr., and Representative Leticia Van de Putte; to her 12 2-9 grandchildren; to her stepbrother, Robert Hollinger; and to all the 2-10 relatives and friends of this distinguished woman; and, be it 2-11 further 2-12 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-13 prepared for the members of her family and that when the Texas 2-14 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of 2-15 Adell Doan Van de Putte. McClendon _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 929 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on May 23, 1997. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House