R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The passing of longtime Orange resident Beth Dugas
1-2 on August 28, 1998, at the age of 67, has brought a great loss to
1-3 her family and many friends, as well as to the numerous area civic
1-4 and social groups in which she was such a dynamic force; and
1-5 WHEREAS, Originally from Boise City, Oklahoma, this
1-6 remarkable woman had made Orange her home since 1960; she and her
1-7 husband, attorney Louis Dugas, were blessed with five children, and
1-8 the family's years together were truly happy ones filled with
1-9 joyful family memories of much laughter and love; and
1-10 WHEREAS, Widely known for her artistic talent, her
1-11 needlepoint designs grace the chairs in the Texas Governor's
1-12 Mansion and the kneelers of the First United Methodist Church in
1-13 Orange; and
1-14 WHEREAS, Mrs. Dugas was also hailed as a champion of local
1-15 theater, both on-stage and behind the scenes; her many years of
1-16 support for the Orange Community Players (OCP) theater group
1-17 include her design work in detailing the OCP's first Edgar Award
1-18 and being named Best Supporting Actress in the troupe's production
1-19 of "Steel Magnolias"; and
1-20 WHEREAS, In addition to her important contributions in
1-21 forming the Lamar University Friends of the Arts group, this
1-22 spirited lover of the arts and dedicated community voice was a
1-23 member of the Art League, the Lutcher Theater Service Guild, the
1-24 Service League Follies, and the Women's Club, and she was a
2-1 frequent volunteer with the Salvation Army as well; and
2-2 WHEREAS, One group that was especially dear to Mrs. Dugas's
2-3 heart was the Exotic Cat Refuge in Kirbyville, where she had
2-4 volunteered her time and energy for six years, caring for abandoned
2-5 and formerly mistreated large cats; and
2-6 WHEREAS, The wealth of talents and boundless compassion and
2-7 energy that characterized Beth Dugas will be sorely missed in the
2-8 years to come, but surely her spirit lives on in the hearts and
2-9 minds of all those who were privileged to have known her, and it is
2-10 indeed appropriate to honor her memory at this time; now,
2-11 therefore, be it
2-12 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
2-13 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Beth Dugas and
2-14 extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her
2-15 beloved husband, Louis; to her children, Clay Dugas, Reagan Dugas,
2-16 Elvin Dugas, Mary Hester, and Karen Walden; to her brothers, Floyd,
2-17 George, and Charles Tuley; to her eight grandchildren and two
2-18 great-grandchildren; and to the many other relatives and friends of
2-19 this esteemed Texan; and, be it further
2-20 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-21 prepared for the members of her family and that when the Texas
2-22 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
2-23 Beth Dugas.
Lewis of Orange
Laney Glaze Moreno of El Paso
Alexander Goodman Morrison
Allen Goolsby Mowery
Alvarado Gray Naishtat
Averitt Green Najera
Bailey Greenberg Nixon
Berman Grusendorf Noriega
Bonnen Gutierrez Oliveira
Bosse Haggerty Olivo
Brimer Hamric Palmer
Brown of Kaufman Hardcastle Pickett
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Pitts
Burnam Hawley Puente
Capelo Heflin Ramsay
Carter Hilbert Rangel
Chavez Hilderbran Reyna of Bexar
Chisum Hill Reyna of Dallas
Christian Hinojosa Ritter
Clark Hochberg Sadler
Coleman Hodge Salinas
Cook Homer Seaman
Corte Hope Shields
Counts Howard Siebert
Crabb Hunter Smith
Craddick Hupp Smithee
Crownover Isett Solis of Cameron
Cuellar Janek Solis of Bexar
Culberson Jones of Brazos Solomons
Danburg Jones of Lubbock Staples
Davis of Harris Jones of Dallas Swinford
Davis of Dallas Junell Talton
Delisi Keel Telford
Denny Keffer Thompson
Deshotel King of Parker Tillery
Driver King of Uvalde Truitt
Dukes Krusee Turner of Coleman
Dunnam Kuempel Turner of Harris
Dutton Lengefeld Uher
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Uresti
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Van de Putte
Eiland Longoria Walker
Elkins Luna West
Ellis McCall Williams
Farabee McClendon Wilson
Farrar McReynolds Wise
Flores Madden Wohlgemuth
Gallego Marchant Wolens
Garcia Maxey Woolley
George Merritt Yarbrough
Giddings Moreno of Harris Zbranek
_______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 179 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on April 8, 1999.
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Chief Clerk of the House