R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The passing of Roxana Holland Donnell of Alpine on
 1-2     September 13, 1999, at the age of 77, has brought a great loss to
 1-3     the family and friends of this esteemed woman; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, Born in San Antonio on October 28, 1921,
 1-5     Mrs. Donnell studied at St. Mary's Hall and attended Vassar College
 1-6     in New York as a young woman before returning to San Antonio; and
 1-7           WHEREAS, She married William Conly Donnell in 1947, and their
 1-8     enduring union was blessed with several children and grandchildren;
 1-9     and
1-10           WHEREAS, Following her marriage, Mrs. Donnell moved with her
1-11     husband to Lightning Ranch near Marathon; the daughter of Edward
1-12     and Dorothy Gage Holland, Mrs. Donnell was descended from a pioneer
1-13     ranching family and took great pleasure and pride in her family and
1-14     in ranching activities; and
1-15           WHEREAS, In addition to being a loving wife, mother, and
1-16     grandmother, she was an active member of community-minded
1-17     organizations like the Big Bend Regional Medical Center and was
1-18     also involved in local historical preservation efforts; and
1-19           WHEREAS, Although Roxana Holland Donnell will be deeply
1-20     missed, her bright spirit will live on in the hearts and minds of
1-21     all those whose lives she touched, and it is truly appropriate to
1-22     honor her memory at this time; now, therefore, be it
1-23           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
1-24     Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Roxana Holland
 2-1     Donnell and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family:
 2-2     to her husband, William Conly Donnell; to her daughters, Dorothy
 2-3     Mullin and Jean Norris; to her sons, Frederic Tate, David Donnell,
 2-4     and William Donnell, Jr.; to her sister, Kathleen Holland Olsen; to
 2-5     her grandchildren, Robert Mullin, Jr., Ben Mullin, Roxana Mullin,
 2-6     Conly Donnell, Walter Donnell, Robert Norris, Jr., Stewart Norris,
 2-7     John Norris, Jessica Tate, Ashlee Donnell, Melissa Donnell, and
 2-8     Seth Donnell; and to her numerous other friends and relatives; and,
 2-9     be it further
2-10           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-11     prepared for the members of her family and that when the Texas
2-12     House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in the memory
2-13     of Roxana Holland Donnell.
                                                                     Gallego
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 25 was unanimously adopted by a
         rising vote of the House on March 29, 2001.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House