R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The untimely passing of Elaine Grace Miller Bizzell
1-2 on March 28, 1998, at the age of 52, brought a great loss to the
1-3 family and friends of this beloved woman, and, following the first
1-4 anniversary of her death, it is appropriate that we pay tribute to
1-5 her life; and
1-6 WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of Georgetown, Mrs. Bizzell was
1-7 born on February 15, 1946, to Charles Miller and Pauline Ischy
1-8 Miller; she was baptized on March 24, 1946, at St. Peter's
1-9 Lutheran Church in Walburg and at the age of 13 was confirmed at
1-10 Christ Lutheran Church in Georgetown; and
1-11 WHEREAS, A Georgetown High School graduate, she began a
1-12 distinguished tenure with the county clerk's office of Williamson
1-13 County in 1966 and was appointed to the county clerk position in
1-14 1991; she won election to that post in 1994 and was running
1-15 unopposed in 1998; and
1-16 WHEREAS, Mrs. Bizzell gave generously of her time and talents
1-17 to her church and community; she served the congregation of Christ
1-18 Lutheran Church as a member of the Altar Guild and the Teller's
1-19 Committee and she assisted with Lutheran World Relief projects and
1-20 the church's blood drives; in addition, she was an active member of
1-21 the Georgetown Kiwanis Club, the Twelve O'Clock Club, and the
1-22 Professional Women of Williamson County; and
1-23 WHEREAS, Mrs. Bizzell enjoyed spending time with her family
1-24 and friends, as well as dancing and fishing, two of her favorite
2-1 pursuits; and
2-2 WHEREAS, Those who were privileged to enjoy the friendship of
2-3 Elaine Grace Miller Bizzell will long miss her presence, and she
2-4 will surely be remembered with great affection and admiration for
2-5 many years to come; now, therefore, be it
2-6 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
2-7 Legislature hereby honor the memory of Elaine Grace Miller Bizzell
2-8 and extend deepest sympathy to the members of her family: to her
2-9 son, Thomas Bizzell; to her parents, Charles and Pauline Miller; to
2-10 her sisters and brothers-in-law, Carolyn and Dickie Gardner,
2-11 Kathleen Owens, Karen and Dickie Whiteaker, and Pam and Dale Pope;
2-12 and to the many other friends and relatives of this fine woman;
2-13 and, be it further
2-14 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-15 prepared for the members of her family and that when the Texas
2-16 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
2-17 Elaine Grace Miller Bizzell.
Krusee
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. 998 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 27, 1999.
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Chief Clerk of the House