By Hochberg                                             H.R. No. 27
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                                 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.