R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The untimely passing of Leon County Deputy Loutricia 1-2 "Lou" Bonfanti on April 7, 2001, at the age of 39, has brought 1-3 great sadness to her family, friends, and fellow officers and a 1-4 significant sense of loss to the entire community; and 1-5 WHEREAS, A member of the Leon County Sheriff's Office since 1-6 March 17, 1999, Deputy Bonfanti lost her life when she was fatally 1-7 injured in an automobile accident while en route to a family 1-8 disturbance call; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Her 12-year career in law enforcement included 1-10 service with the Palestine, Groesbeck, and Teague police 1-11 departments and the Anderson County Sheriff's Department; 1-12 indicative of her commitment to expanding her job skills to meet 1-13 the needs of her fellow citizens, she had been working towards 1-14 certification in hostage negotiation; and 1-15 WHEREAS, In addition to her efforts with the sheriff's 1-16 office, she also benefited her community as an active member of the 1-17 Westside Assembly of God Church in Palestine; and 1-18 WHEREAS, This dedicated officer was a person of great 1-19 compassion whose sense of duty reflected a deep concern for the 1-20 welfare of others; though her life has been tragically cut short, 1-21 her memory will live on in the hearts of all those who were 1-22 privileged to know her; 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 Loutricia "Lou" 2-1 Bonfanti and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: 2-2 to her husband, Anthony Bonfanti; to her daughters, Linna Sowell 2-3 Ansley and Leslie Kaye Owen; to her mother, Bobbie Powell; to her 2-4 sister, Cornelia Sowell; to her brother, George Sowell; and to the 2-5 other relatives, friends, and colleagues of this respected peace 2-6 officer; and, be it further 2-7 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-8 prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of 2-9 Representatives adjourns this day it do so in memory of Deputy 2-10 Loutricia Bonfanti. Hopson _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 879 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on May 2, 2001. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House