R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The recent passing of Litrelle Templeton Levy of 1-2 Houston on January 1, 1999, at the age of 67, has brought a great 1-3 loss to the family and many friends of this esteemed woman; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Born in Paris, Texas, on March 17, 1931, and reared 1-5 in nearby Cooper, Mrs. Levy attended Southern Methodist University, 1-6 earning a bachelor of music degree in 1952; in 1959, she received a 1-7 master's degree in social work from the Worden School of Social 1-8 Work at Our Lady of the Lake University; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Mrs. Levy, a woman known for her integrity and 1-10 generous spirit, was employed for almost three decades by Ben Taub 1-11 General Hospital as a staff psychiatric social worker and she 1-12 served as assistant director and later as director of the social 1-13 services department; and 1-14 WHEREAS, During her tenure with Ben Taub Hospital, Mrs. Levy 1-15 helped develop the emergency psychiatric social work program that 1-16 was used as a model throughout the nation; in addition to her work 1-17 for Ben Taub, she was an adjunct faculty member of Baylor College 1-18 of Medicine's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science and 1-19 was a clinical field instructor for the University of Houston 1-20 School of Social Work; and 1-21 WHEREAS, In March 1991 this commendable woman was named 1-22 "Social Worker of the Year" by the Houston unit of the National 1-23 Association of Social Workers (NASW) in recognition of her many 1-24 achievements; and 2-1 WHEREAS, In addition to making vital contributions to Central 2-2 Texas citizens through her professional activities, Mrs. Levy also 2-3 lent her insight to numerous civic affairs, including the Harris 2-4 County Mental Health Needs Council, the Adult Mental Health 2-5 Services Advisory Council of the Harris County Mental Health and 2-6 Mental Retardation Agency, and the NASW, Texas Board; she also 2-7 served as chairman of the NASW, Houston Unit; and 2-8 WHEREAS, Among her many passions were a love of travel and an 2-9 appreciation for music, which she expressed through her membership 2-10 in the First Unitarian Church choir; a fiercely independent 2-11 individual, she was a longtime supporter of the Democratic Party; 2-12 and 2-13 WHEREAS, Litrelle Templeton Levy was a loyal and loving 2-14 woman, and though her sense of humor and zest for life will be 2-15 deeply missed, her memory will long endure in the hearts and minds 2-16 of all who were privileged to know her; now, therefore, be it 2-17 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 2-18 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Litrelle Templeton 2-19 Levy and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to 2-20 her children, Shanna Crawford Barnstone and Jason Templeton Levy; 2-21 to her sisters, Laura Kathryn Templeton and Betty Carolyn Colley; 2-22 to her brother, Dr. Robert Crawford Templeton; to her nieces and 2-23 nephews; to her loving companion, Martin Elfant; and to the many 2-24 other relatives and friends of this dear woman; and, be it further 2-25 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-26 prepared for the members of her family and that when the Texas 2-27 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of 3-1 Litrelle Templeton Levy. Hochberg _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 27 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on March 25, 1999. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House