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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 71


In Memory

of

Bunny Jean Raba


	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the 
citizens of San Antonio in mourning the loss of Bunny Jean Raba, 
who died on July 2, 2003, at the age of 62; and

	WHEREAS, Bunny Jean was born in San Antonio and attended 
Providence High School, where she met her husband-to-be 
Carl F. Raba, Jr.; the couple wed in 1957 and was blessed with 
a family of five children and nine grandchildren; and

	WHEREAS, Bunny was a cofounder of Raba-Kistner Consultants,
Incorporated, an engineering firm with offices in Texas and 
Mexico; she retired from the firm as senior chairman of the board 
in 2000; and

	WHEREAS, Bunny was an exemplary lady whose commitment to 
faith, family, and education was reflected in all her endeavors 
and the groups she championed; and

	WHEREAS, A leading San Antonio citizen, she was respected 
in the community for her service on the boards of the National 
Kidney Foundation, the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, 
and the Young Men's Christian Association of San Antonio and the 
Hill Country; she was especially proud to have served from 1999 
to 2002 as president of the board of the Seton Home, which serves 
teenage mothers who choose to keep their babies; and

	WHEREAS, Bunny received numerous accolades for her many 
contributions to the community; perhaps the one that captured 
her character best was the 1996 Any Baby Can Alliance Angel 
Award, which recognized her for her compassion for others and 
her enduring commitment to her fellowman; and

	WHEREAS, To her many friends, Bunny was affectionately 
known as BJ, and she will be fondly remembered by them for her 
graciousness, her warmth, and her generosity of spirit; and

	WHEREAS, A devout Christian, Bunny lived her faith in her 
daily life and was a member of Saint Luke's Catholic Church; for 
her selfless service to the church, she was inducted as a Lady 
into the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher in 1989; and

	WHEREAS, Bunny lived her life to the fullest and was a 
devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, and she leaves behind 
memories that will be treasured forever by her family and many 
friends; now, therefore, be it


	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 
78th Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby extend sincere 
condolences to the bereaved family of Bunny Jean Raba:  her 
husband, Carl F. Raba, Jr.; her sons and daughters-in-law, 
Gary W. Raba and Joni and William L. Raba and Merry; her daughters 
and son-in-law, Nancy Raba Maloy and Bill, Cheryl L. Raba, and 
Cathy Raba Turcotte; her mother, Edith Bridge, and her husband, 
Tom; her brother, William C. Dever; and her nine grandchildren 
and other beloved family members; and, be it further

	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 
the members of her family as an expression of deepest sympathy 
from the Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this 
day, it do so in memory of Bunny Jean Raba.
                                                            Van de Putte, Madla,
                                                            Wentworth, Zaffirini





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     Member, Texas Senate               Member, Texas Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate               Member, Texas Senate




                                          ______________________________ 
   President of the Senate
 
     I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on July 17, 2003, by 
a rising vote.



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   Secretary of the Senate