R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The recent passing of Opal Joyce Westbrook on May 1,
 1-2     1999, at the age of 62, has brought a great loss to the family and
 1-3     friends of this esteemed San Angelo resident; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, Born in Runnels County on May 2, 1936, Ms. Westbrook
 1-5     moved to San Angelo in 1958 and soon became a member of Southgate
 1-6     Church of Christ; in 1960 she began her lifelong career with the
 1-7     San Angelo Standard-Times; and
 1-8           WHEREAS, Ms. Westbrook started work at the newspaper as a
 1-9     teletype operator and over the years she served in a number of
1-10     positions including supervisor, personnel manager, and human
1-11     resources manager, the position she held at the time of her
1-12     passing; and
1-13           WHEREAS, A civic-minded individual, Ms. Westbrook was a
1-14     member of the Mayor's Committee for Persons with Disabilities and
1-15     volunteered for the American Cancer Society; she was also a member
1-16     of the Texas Association of Business, the Job Service Employer
1-17     committee, and the San Angelo Personnel Association; and
1-18           WHEREAS, Those who were privileged to share the love and
1-19     friendship of Joyce Westbrook will long miss her presence, and she
1-20     will be remembered with great affection and admiration for 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 pay tribute to the life of Opal Joyce Westbrook
1-24     and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family:  to her
 2-1     parents, Barney D. and Josephine Westbrook; to her brother, Edward
 2-2     Westbrook, and his wife, Linda; to her nieces and nephew, Connie
 2-3     Ross, Diana Burns, Brenda Carpenter, and Edward G. Westbrook; and
 2-4     to the many other relatives and friends of this beloved woman; and,
 2-5     be it further
 2-6           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
 2-7     prepared for the members of her family and that when the Texas
 2-8     House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
 2-9     Opal Joyce Westbrook.
                                                                      Junell
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 892 was unanimously adopted by a
         rising vote of the House on May 22, 1999.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House