R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The passing of Lois Martin Hansen Hayes of Bay City 1-2 on May 3, 2001, has deeply saddened the family and many friends of 1-3 this beloved woman; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Born on March 7, 1931, in Bishop, she attended Texas 1-5 A&I University in Kingsville, where she was a cheerleader from 1948 1-6 to 1951; she met her first husband, the late Jack J. Hansen of 1-7 Danevang, while both were students at Texas A&I University, and 1-8 they were married on September 1, 1951; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Mrs. Hayes retired from the Bay City Independent 1-10 School District in 1991, after a career that included six years as 1-11 a substitute teacher and 20 years as secretary of Tenie Holmes 1-12 Elementary School; and 1-13 WHEREAS, After becoming a Christian in 1943, this woman of 1-14 faith served the Baptist Church as a participant in Sunday school, 1-15 vacation Bible school, training union, G.A.s, choirs, and committee 1-16 work and by holding various offices; and 1-17 WHEREAS, Involved with several bridge clubs since her 1-18 retirement, she was also a member of the Study Club and the Flower 1-19 Gardeners Club; her leadership included terms as president of the 1-20 Bay City Educational Secretaries Association and the Bay City Book 1-21 Review Club; and 1-22 WHEREAS, Those who were privileged to share the friendship of 1-23 Mrs. Hayes will long miss her presence, and she will surely be 1-24 remembered with great affection and admiration for many years to 2-1 come; now, therefore, be it 2-2 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 2-3 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Lois Martin Hansen 2-4 Hayes and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to 2-5 her husband, Daniel E. Hayes; to her daughter, Carol Hansen, and 2-6 her husband, Chris Barbee; to her son Danny Hansen and his wife, 2-7 Lauryn; to her son Michael Hansen; to her grandchildren, Jonathan 2-8 and Julie Barbee and Lawton, Travis, and Lynlea Hansen; to her 2-9 brothers and sisters-in-law, W. L. and Suzanne Martin and Gene and 2-10 Carolyn Martin; to her stepchildren, Grace Romero and Keith and 2-11 Royce Hayes; and to the other relatives and many friends of this 2-12 cherished woman; and, be it further 2-13 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-14 prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of 2-15 Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Lois 2-16 Martin Hansen Hayes. Uher _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1038 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on May 25, 2001. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House