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H.R. No. 103
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The untimely passing of Dallas civic leader Carolyn
Coleman Clack on June 7, 2003, at the age of 60, has brought a
profound sadness to her family as well as to her wide circle of
friends; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Clack was born on December 22, 1942, the only
daughter in the family of James Robert Coleman and Margaret Louise
Coleman; growing up, she shared her parents' nurturing home with
two siblings--her brothers Richard Dennis Coleman and James Robert
Coleman, Jr.; and
WHEREAS, An alumna of Immaculate Conception High School in
Memphis, Tennessee, where she was a member of the class of 1960, she
went on to attend Memphis State University, from which she received
a bachelor's degree in business administration in 1964; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Clack formerly worked as a flight attendant for
Delta Airlines, one of the leading companies in the airline
industry; during that time she was based in three major Southern
business centers, Memphis, New Orleans, and Dallas; and
WHEREAS, This lovely lady and her devoted husband, Thomas E.
Clack, enjoyed a warm and fulfilling relationship based on a solid
foundation of mutual love, respect, and admiration, and their
enduring union served as an inspiring example to their loved ones;
Mrs. Clack took great pleasure in her role as a wife and as the
mother of two cherished children, a son, Brian Thomas Clack, and a
daughter, Joanna Louise Clack; and
WHEREAS, Strongly supportive of her community, Mrs. Clack
played a vital and much-appreciated part in several Dallas-area
organizations, giving of her time and talents without reserve while
serving on the board of directors of the Junior Symphony League, the
Parents Club of St. Mark's School of Texas, and The Hockaday School;
she was also a lifelong member of the Catholic Church and a valued
congregant of All Saints Catholic Church in Dallas; and
WHEREAS, An adventurous, spirited individual, Mrs. Clack
enjoyed journeys to a number of exotic locations around the globe;
among her travels, she was fortunate to have the opportunity to
visit the Far East, spending time in both China and Japan; in
addition, this intrepid traveler immersed herself in the culture
and history of Russia when her lively curiosity led her to visit
Moscow and Leningrad during the days of the Soviet Union; and
WHEREAS, Throughout her life, Mrs. Clack demonstrated a deep
commitment to her family and her church, and she brightened the
lives of countless people as a friend and generous volunteer in her
community; those who were privileged to know her will treasure the
memory of this remarkable woman's courage, strength, and grace for
many years to come; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of
Carolyn Coleman Clack and extend sincere sympathy to the members of
her family: to her husband, Thomas E. Clack of Dallas; to her son,
Brian Thomas Clack of New York, New York; to her daughter, Joanna
Louise Clack of Los Angeles, California; to her mother, Margaret
Louise Coleman of Memphis, Tennessee; to her brother, Richard
Dennis Coleman of Memphis, Tennessee; and to all those who mourn the
passing of this beloved woman; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the members of her family and that when the Texas House
of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Carolyn
Coleman Clack.
Goolsby
Craddick Geren Mercer
Allen Giddings Merritt
Alonzo Goodman Miller
Bailey Goolsby Moreno of Harris
Baxter Griggs Moreno of El Paso
Berman Grusendorf Morrison
Bohac Guillen Mowery
Bonnen Gutierrez Naishtat
Branch Haggerty Nixon
Brown of Kaufman Hamilton Noriega
Brown of Brazos Hamric Oliveira
Burnam Hardcastle Olivo
Callegari Harper-Brown Paxton
Campbell Hartnett Pena
Canales Heflin Phillips
Capelo Hegar Pickett
Casteel Hilderbran Pitts
Castro Hill Puente
Chavez Hochberg Quintanilla
Chisum Hodge Raymond
Christian Homer Reyna
Coleman Hope Riddle
Cook of Navarro Hopson Ritter
Cook of Colorado Howard Rodriguez
Corte Hughes Rose
Crabb Hunter Seaman
Crownover Hupp Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Harris Isett Smith of Harris
Davis of Dallas Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Dawson Jones of Bexar Solis
Delisi Jones of Dallas Solomons
Denny Keel Stick
Deshotel Keffer of Dallas Swinford
Driver Keffer of Eastland Talton
Dukes King Taylor
Dunnam Kolkhorst Telford
Dutton Krusee Thompson
Edwards Kuempel Truitt
Eiland Laney Turner
Eissler Laubenberg Uresti
Elkins Lewis Van Arsdale
Ellis Luna Villarreal
Escobar Mabry West
Farabee Madden Wilson
Farrar Marchant Wise
Flores Martinez Fischer Wohlgemuth
Flynn McCall Wolens
Gallego McClendon Wong
Garza McReynolds Woolley
Gattis Menendez Zedler
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 103 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on July 18, 2003.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House