By Naishtat H.R. No. 996 77R14198 MW-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The family and friends of Phyllis Chamlee Cobb of 1-2 Austin were deeply saddened by the untimely passing of this 1-3 esteemed Texan on November 23, 2000, at the age of 48; and 1-4 WHEREAS, A Plan II graduate with a master's degree in 1-5 education from The University of Texas at Austin, Mrs. Cobb was for 1-6 25 years an invaluable State of Texas employee whose outstanding 1-7 service greatly benefited those Texans who received Medicaid, food 1-8 stamps, or TANF in the last 15 years; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Dedicating two decades to the Texas Department of 1-10 Human Services (DHS), Mrs. Cobb began her exceptional career as a 1-11 computer operator; through one of DHS's early programmer 1-12 apprenticeships, she became a computer programmer and later worked 1-13 as a database administrator and leader of the database group; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Mrs. Cobb is remembered for her insistence on high 1-15 standards and willingness to work long hours and weekends to ensure 1-16 that benefits to her clients were not disrupted; selfless and 1-17 deeply committed, she supported her staff and shared with them her 1-18 wealth of knowledge while always keeping benefit recipients as her 1-19 highest priority; and 1-20 WHEREAS, This esteemed lady was a devoted wife and a beloved 1-21 friend to many, and by deeply touching the lives of countless 1-22 individuals, she truly made the world a better place; now, 1-23 therefore, be it 1-24 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 2-1 Legislature hereby honor the memory of Phyllis Cobb and extend 2-2 sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her husband, 2-3 Frank Cobb; to her mother, Blanche Henager; to her brother, James 2-4 Chamlee; to her stepsisters, Ann Joseph and Jean Jenkins; to her 2-5 stepbrother, Ray Henager; and to her nieces, nephews, and other 2-6 relatives and many friends; 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 Phyllis 2-10 Chamlee Cobb.