R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The passing of Helen Rasco of Odessa on January 31,
 1-2     1999, at the age of 89, has brought a great loss to the many
 1-3     friends and relatives of this fine woman; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, A native of Georgia, Mrs. Rasco was born on June 2,
 1-5     1909, in Columbus; she pursued her higher education at the
 1-6     University of Georgia and also attended the Chase Conservatory of
 1-7     Music; and
 1-8           WHEREAS, She married John Rasco on November 11, 1932, in
 1-9     Birmingham, Alabama, enjoying a union that was built on a
1-10     foundation of mutual love, trust, and respect; these values
1-11     fostered a warm and caring environment that nurtured their family
1-12     over the years and together they were blessed with a daughter,
1-13     three grandsons, and four great-granddaughters; and
1-14           WHEREAS, Mrs. Rasco loved music and was an accomplished
1-15     pianist; she performed in churches where her husband pastored
1-16     throughout Alabama, Kentucky, Florida, and Texas; the couple made
1-17     their home in Odessa in 1954, and Mrs. Rasco was an active member
1-18     of the Odessa Study Club and the First Baptist Church of Odessa,
1-19     where her husband was Pastor Emeritus; and
1-20           WHEREAS, Those who were privileged to share the friendship of
1-21     Mrs. Rasco will long miss her presence, and she will surely be
1-22     remembered with great affection and admiration for many years to
1-23     come; now, therefore, be it
1-24           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
 2-1     Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Helen Rasco and
 2-2     extend deepest sympathy to the members of her family: to her
 2-3     husband, the Reverend Dr. John S. Rasco; to her daughter, Helen
 2-4     Audrey Rasco Chartier; to her grandsons, Kevin Chartier, Michael
 2-5     Chartier, and John Chartier and his wife, Rachel; to her
 2-6     great-granddaughters, Christi and Toni Chartier, and their mother,
 2-7     Sherri, and Emily and Elizabeth Bernat; and, be it further
 2-8           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
 2-9     prepared for the members of her family and that when the Texas
2-10     House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
2-11     Helen Rasco.
                                                                        West
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 393 was unanimously adopted by a
         rising vote of the House on April 23, 1999.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House