R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, The passing of Loring Terrill Cook of McAllen on May

 1-2     19, 1997, at the age of 93, has brought a great loss to the family

 1-3     and many friends of this distinguished civic leader; and

 1-4           WHEREAS, Mrs. Cook was born in Natchitoches, Louisiana, and

 1-5     moved to McAllen in 1928; she wed Vannie E. Cook, Sr., and the

 1-6     couple treasured the time they shared until his passing in 1954;

 1-7     and

 1-8           WHEREAS, A woman of great vision and strength, she will long

 1-9     be remembered for her outstanding civic service; Mrs. Cook

1-10     volunteered with the Red Cross during World War II and maintained

1-11     her involvement in the community through the years, supporting the

1-12     Vannie E. Cook, Jr. Cancer Foundation, named after her late son,

1-13     the Loring Cook Foundation, which supports local education

1-14     projects, and the First Presbyterian Church, where she sang in the

1-15     choir for 50 years; and

1-16           WHEREAS, She led a full and active life and made time in her

1-17     busy schedule to enjoy music, hunting, and travelling; her

1-18     commitment to her community was surpassed only by her love of

1-19     family, and her devotion to her husband, children, grandchildren,

1-20     and great-grandchildren was a source of inspiration to countless

1-21     individuals; and

1-22           WHEREAS, Loring Cook touched the lives of many people during

1-23     her years on this earth, and though her special presence will be

1-24     deeply missed, her memory will long endure in the hearts and minds

 2-1     of all who knew and loved her; now, therefore, be it

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

 2-3     Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Loring Terrill Cook

 2-4     and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her

 2-5     daughter, Betty Ann McCullick, to her daughter-in-law, Carolyn Cook

 2-6     Landrum; to her grandchildren, Terry and Mike Miller, Kathy and Jim

 2-7     Collins, Carol and Sam Dalton, Thomas Cook, Mike McCullick, and

 2-8     Mark McCullick; to her great-grandchildren, Justin Tomasini, Von

 2-9     Tomasini, Jennifer Collins, Will Collins, Courtney Collins,

2-10     Caroline Collins, Vannie Collins, Mike McCullick, Jr., Sam Dalton,

2-11     and Loring Dalton; and to her many other relatives and friends;

2-12     and, be it further

2-13           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

2-14     prepared for the members of her family and that when the Texas

2-15     House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of

2-16     Loring Terrill Cook.

                                                                    Hinojosa

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                                                   Speaker of the House

               I certify that H.R. No. 1143 was adopted by the House on May

         28, 1997, by a non-record vote.

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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House