H.R. No. 82R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, With the untimely death of Donna Sue Fowler of Fluvanna on July 14, 2003, at the age of 59, the citizens of Scurry County lost a valued community leader and friend; and WHEREAS, A native of Oakland, California, where she was born on July 9, 1944, she was a graduate of Snyder High School and an enthusiastic booster of Snyder and Scurry County; and WHEREAS, The former Donna Sue Shearer exchanged wedding vows with Joe Fowler on August 26, 1962, in Gainesville, and their life together was richly blessed with three children and five grandchildren; the couple made their home in Houston for several years before returning to Snyder in 1976; and WHEREAS, Since January 1, 1995, Mrs. Fowler had held her dream job as executive director of the Snyder Chamber of Commerce; in that capacity, she managed the Scurry County Coliseum, helped coordinate the White Buffalo Celebration and the Western Swing Festival, and was a member of the economic development committee that worked to locate the Price Daniel Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in Snyder; in her personal time, she gave tirelessly as a volunteer with United Way, the American Cancer Society, and the Girl Scouts of America, and as a PTA president and Lucky 13 sponsor; and WHEREAS, Before joining the staff of the chamber of commerce, she had owned the Sunshine Ice Cream Shop, and she was sales and operations manager of KSNY Radio for 16 years, during which time she cohosted an early morning program titled "Coffee Break"; and WHEREAS, Throughout her lifetime, Mrs. Fowler made a host of significant contributions to the betterment of her community and state, and these achievements endure as a lasting reminder of this woman and her many good works; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of Donna Sue Fowler and extend deep sympathy to her husband, Joe Fowler; to her children, Lezli Guerrero, Jimmy Joe Fowler, and Jeffery Fowler and his wife, Tiffany; to her grandchildren; to her father and stepmother, Elton and Peggy Shearer; and to the other relatives and many friends of this beloved woman; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Donna Fowler. Campbell ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 82 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on August 13, 2003. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House