By Turner of Coleman                                   H.R. No. 521
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                                 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.