78S20398 MDM-D

By:  Wong                                                         H.R. No. 173



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The passing of Evelyn Weiss Saxe on August 13, 2003, 
at the age of 86, has deeply saddened not only her family but also 
many residents of Houston; and
	WHEREAS, A native of Brooklyn, New York, she was born on 
December 27, 1916, to Samuel and Sarah Weiss and later attended 
Brooklyn College, from which she earned a degree; and
	WHEREAS, She married her high school sweetheart, Edwin Saxe, 
in 1938; the couple enjoyed a close and fulfilling relationship 
over the course of 44 years until his passing in 1982 and took great 
pride in their two children and two granddaughters; and
	WHEREAS, Together with her husband, Mrs. Saxe founded the S&S 
Sample Shop, a noted women's apparel boutique in Bellaire, when she 
moved with her family to Houston in the early 1960s; in addition to 
family and business responsibilities, she made time in her full 
schedule for reading, traveling, and promoting women's rights; and
	WHEREAS, Those who were fortunate enough to know Evelyn Saxe 
will long miss her passion for life and her generous spirit, and she 
will surely be remembered with affection in the hearts and minds of 
the countless people whose lives she touched for many years to come; 
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 
Evelyn Weiss Saxe and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her 
family: to her daughter and son-in-law, Sharon and Stephen Weiss; 
to her son and daughter-in-law, Marc and Cathrine Saxe; to her 
granddaughters, Sondee Weiss and Elizabeth Saxe; 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 her family and that when the Texas House of 
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Evelyn 
Weiss Saxe.