R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The friends and family of Betty Jean Harden Talley
1-2 were greatly saddened by her sudden passing on March 3, 1999, at
1-3 the age of 59, and we join them in mourning their tragic loss; and
1-4 WHEREAS, A lifelong Llano resident, Mrs. Talley was born in
1-5 Kerrville on September 2, 1939, and attended school in San Angelo
1-6 and Llano; she was united in matrimony with Billy Gene Talley on
1-7 June 13, 1959, and together they raised two daughters, Katherine
1-8 Jean Stephenson and Judith Jean Hopson; and
1-9 WHEREAS, Well known for her compassion and concern for her
1-10 fellow citizens, Mrs. Talley owned and operated Betty's Day Care
1-11 in Llano for over 20 years; in 1982 she began working for the
1-12 sheriff's department as a dispatcher and 9-1-1 operator, and
1-13 continued in that capacity for the past 17 years; and
1-14 WHEREAS, Mrs. Talley's generosity was clearly displayed by
1-15 her active role in the Ladies Auxiliary for the Llano Volunteer
1-16 Fire Department and the Llano Eastern Star, which she served as
1-17 conductress for the past three years; in addition, she was
1-18 secretary of the Llano Community Center Board and was an active
1-19 member of the First Baptist Church in Llano and Beta Sigma Phi,
1-20 which honored her as Pledge of the Year from 1972 to 1974 and Girl
1-21 of the Year in 1973 and 1974; and
1-22 WHEREAS, An avid hunter, Mrs. Talley loved sports, including
1-23 baseball and archery, and over the years she won a variety of
1-24 trophies for her excellent marksmanship and attended the State
2-1 Archery Tournament in Abilene in 1972; and
2-2 WHEREAS, Betty Jean Harden Talley was an admirable woman who
2-3 was a prized member of her community, and though her devotion and
2-4 dynamic character will be greatly missed, her unique spirit will
2-5 surely live on in the hearts of all those who were privileged to
2-6 know her; now, therefore, be it
2-7 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
2-8 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Betty Jean Harden
2-9 Talley and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family:
2-10 to her husband, Billy Gene Talley; to her daughters and son-in-law,
2-11 Judy Hopson and Kathy and Mark Stephenson; to her sisters, Mildred
2-12 Pair, Joyce Lackey, June Rusch, and Bessie Dow; to her brothers,
2-13 Bud Harden, Beverly Harden, and W. L. Harden; to her grandchildren,
2-14 Christopher Stephenson, Courtney Stephenson, and Allen Hopson; to
2-15 her nieces and nephews; and to her many other relatives and
2-16 friends; and, be it further
2-17 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-18 prepared for the members of her family and that when the Texas
2-19 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
2-20 Betty Jean Harden Talley.
Turner of Coleman
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. 521 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 30, 1999.
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Chief Clerk of the House