R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The passing of Gertrude K. Swyhart on February 27,
 1-2     1999, at the age of 91, has brought a great loss to the family and
 1-3     friends of this beloved woman; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, Born on January 26, 1908, in St. Joseph, Missouri,
 1-5     she was a lifelong resident of that city and a valued employee of
 1-6     the Quaker Oats Company, which she served with distinction as a
 1-7     line supervisor for 30 years; and
 1-8           WHEREAS, Mrs. Swyhart enjoyed a close and happy relationship
 1-9     with her husband, George, until his passing; the couple were
1-10     blessed with two sons and through the years, Mrs. Swyhart welcomed
1-11     nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren into her
1-12     close-knit family; and
1-13           WHEREAS, During her lifetime, this lovely lady contributed to
1-14     the betterment of her community by donating her time and talents to
1-15     such worthy concerns as the Brookdale Presbyterian Church and the
1-16     PTA, and she was also a member of the Order of the Eastern Star;
1-17     and
1-18           WHEREAS, Those who were privileged to share the friendship of
1-19     Mrs. Swyhart will long miss her presence, and she will surely be
1-20     remembered with great affection and admiration for many years to
1-21     come; now, therefore, be it
1-22           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
1-23     Legislature hereby honor the memory of Gertrude K. Swyhart and
1-24     extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her sons,
 2-1     Leroy Swyhart and Leroyce Walter Swyhart; to her grandchildren and
 2-2     great-grandchildren; and to the many other friends and relatives of
 2-3     this  esteemed woman; and, be it further
 2-4           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
 2-5     prepared for the members of her family and that when the Texas
 2-6     House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
 2-7     Gertrude K. Swyhart.
                                                                      Walker
         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. 514 was unanimously adopted by a
         rising vote of the House on April 16, 1999.
                                             _______________________________
                                                 Chief Clerk of the House