By West H.R. No. 77 76R4340 NBH-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The recent passing of Marilue Adair Steakley on 1-2 January 4, 1999, at the age of 81, has greatly saddened the family 1-3 and many friends of this fine woman; and 1-4 WHEREAS, A native Texan, Mrs. Steakley was born on November 1-5 13, 1917, in the town of Josephine and graduated from Denton High 1-6 School in 1933; she went on to earn bachelor and master of arts 1-7 degrees from Texas Woman's University in 1937 and 1940, 1-8 respectively; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Mrs. Steakley enjoyed a long and satisfying career, 1-10 teaching students from middle school through college during her 20 1-11 years as a professional educator; she also worked with children who 1-12 were having problems in school through a visiting teacher program 1-13 in the Odessa public school system; and 1-14 WHEREAS, After moving to Sherman in 1979, Mrs. Steakley began 1-15 her work as a volunteer at Wilson N. Jones Memorial Hospital, and 1-16 at the time of her death she had dedicated nearly 20 years of her 1-17 life to this pursuit; she also worked as a hospice volunteer and 1-18 had completed training to become an ombudsman for nursing homes; 1-19 and 1-20 WHEREAS, Mrs. Steakley was a staunch supporter of several 1-21 groups, including Delta Kappa Gamma and the Texas State Teachers 1-22 Association; she was an individual of strong religious faith and a 1-23 charter member of Grace Bible Church; and 1-24 WHEREAS, In addition to her many professional 2-1 accomplishments, Mrs. Steakley was a devoted mother to her children 2-2 and stepchildren and a loving companion to her husbands, W. C. 2-3 "Will" Adair, Jr., and Robert Everett "Bob" Steakley, both of whom 2-4 preceded her in death; and 2-5 WHEREAS, Marilue Adair Steakley was a woman of integrity, 2-6 compassion, and generosity, and although she will be missed by all 2-7 who knew her, her spirit will surely live on in the hearts and 2-8 minds of the many people whose lives she touched; now, therefore, 2-9 be it 2-10 RESOLVED, That special tribute be paid to the life of Marilue 2-11 Adair Steakley and that sincere sympathy be extended to the members 2-12 of her family: to her daughter, Barbara Adair; to her sons, Don 2-13 Adair, and his wife, Judy, and Ron Adair, and his wife, Beth; to 2-14 her grandchildren, Ryan, Mark, and David Adair, Amy Harber, Ben, 2-15 Sarah, and Catherine Martin, and Annie Waters; to her 2-16 great-grandson, Ian Harber; to her stepchildren, Bob Steakley, 2-17 Dora Lee White, and Nora May Verner; to her six step-grandchildren; 2-18 to her brothers-in-law, Marvin Steakley and Bob Adair; to her 2-19 sisters-in-law, Iola Lamb and Sis Finley; to her nephews, Jimmy, 2-20 Bobby, and Harry Ray; and to the many other relatives and friends 2-21 of this beloved woman; and, be it further 2-22 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-23 prepared for the members of her family and that when the Texas 2-24 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of 2-25 Marilue Adair Steakley.