R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The sudden and untimely loss of prominent Waxahachie
 1-2     attorney Steven Adams Kelley, on May 21, 1999, at the age of 49,
 1-3     has brought a great loss to the family and many friends of this
 1-4     esteemed Texan, and to the community of which he was such a valued
 1-5     member; and
 1-6           WHEREAS, A 1968 graduate of Waxahachie High School,
 1-7     Mr. Kelley attended Texas A&M University before serving four years
 1-8     with the U.S. Marines and seeing active duty in the Vietnam War; on
 1-9     returning home to Texas, Mr. Kelley entered Southwest Texas State
1-10     University and graduated from that institution in 1976; and
1-11           WHEREAS, He went on to attend St. Mary's Law School and
1-12     received his degree in 1978; after graduation he returned to
1-13     Waxahachie as assistant district attorney, and he soon established
1-14     a well-regarded reputation for diligence and ability; and
1-15           WHEREAS, Mr. Kelley opened a private practice as a criminal
1-16     defense attorney in 1980, and his generosity and dedication in
1-17     behalf of clients and friends earned him great respect; he was an
1-18     active member of First United Methodist Church and a former member
1-19     of the area Rotary Club, serving as the first president of the
1-20     Interact Club of Rotary at Waxahachie High School; and
1-21           WHEREAS, He was a devoted family man who enjoyed fishing and
1-22     golf, and though his loss will be felt deeply, surely his spirit
1-23     lives on in the hearts and minds of all those whose lives he
1-24     touched, and it is indeed appropriate to honor his memory at this
 2-1     time; now, therefore, be it
 2-2           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
 2-3     Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Steve Kelley and
 2-4     extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his
 2-5     beloved wife of 25 years, Cindy Kelley; to his daughter, Chesney,
 2-6     and her husband, Sergeant Bob Wilson; to his parents, Dr. Jack and
 2-7     Geneva Kelley; to his parents-in-law, Tehama and Wayland Thompson;
 2-8     to his brothers, Pat Kelley and his wife, Martha, and Bill Kelley
 2-9     and his wife, Leanne; and to his brothers-in-law, Marc Thompson and
2-10     his wife Wendy, and Les Thompson; and to the many other family
2-11     members and friends of this admirable gentleman; and, be it further
2-12           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-13     prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas
2-14     House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
2-15     Steven Adams Kelley.
                                                                       Pitts
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 1216 was unanimously adopted by a
         rising vote of the House on May 26, 1999.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House