R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, On May 10, 2001, residents of Marathon, Texas, lost
 1-2     a beloved neighbor and friend with the passing of Marie Elizabeth
 1-3     Stillwell Potter, at the age of 79; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, Born on June 18, 1921, in Marathon, Mrs. Potter
 1-5     received her bachelor's degree from Our Lady of the Lake in San
 1-6     Antonio and earned her master's degree in physical education from
 1-7     Sul Ross College, before embarking on a career as an educator that
 1-8     would span more than three decades; and
 1-9           WHEREAS, Naturally inclined to teach, this remarkable woman
1-10     inspired countless young Texans to pursue their most distant
1-11     dreams; teaching mainly in the San Antonio area, Mrs. Potter's
1-12     boundless enthusiasm and willingness to take a chance led her to
1-13     take on such tasks as establishing a golf program in the Northeast
1-14     Independent School District, though she did not play the game
1-15     herself, and she won the respect of teachers, students, parents,
1-16     and administrators alike; and
1-17           WHEREAS, In 1985, she returned to Marathon and the Stillwell
1-18     Ranch, which was beginning a transformation into a tourist
1-19     destination; a woman with a sound business sense, she began
1-20     providing canyon tours and organized the Hallie Stillwell Hall of
1-21     Fame, which housed a permanent collection of her mother's
1-22     pioneering memorabilia; she and her husband also ran the Stillwell
1-23     Ranch RV Park and Store; and
1-24           WHEREAS, Affectionately known as "Dadie" throughout the
 2-1     close-knit community, Mrs. Potter will long be remembered for her
 2-2     generous smile, energetic spirit, and can-do attitude, and while
 2-3     she will be greatly missed, her memory will live on in the hearts
 2-4     and minds of the many people whose lives she touched; now,
 2-5     therefore, be it
 2-6           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
 2-7     Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Marie Elizabeth
 2-8     Stillwell Potter and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her
 2-9     family: to her husband, W. T. Potter; to her son and his wife,
2-10     Travis and Rosie Potter; to her daughters, Kay Pizzini and her
2-11     husband Davis, Linda Perron, and Nannette Patton; and to her other
2-12     relatives and many friends; 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 House of Representatives
2-15     adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Marie Elizabeth "Dadie"
2-16     Stillwell Potter.
                                                                     Gallego
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 1278 was unanimously adopted by a
         rising vote of the House on May 28, 2001.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House