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H.R. No. 340
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Former state representative Anita Carraway Hill of
Garland passed away on October 7, 2003, at the age of 75, and her
loss has left a void in the lives of the many individuals who were
privileged to know this remarkable woman; and
WHEREAS, Born August 13, 1928, in Chatfield, Ms. Hill was a
graduate of Marlin High School and earned a degree in journalism
from Texas Woman's University; in 1981, her alma mater named her a
Distinguished Alumna, a testament to the positive impact she had
during her extraordinary life; and
WHEREAS, A lifelong advocate for children and the elderly,
Ms. Hill served on the Garland City Council in the 1960s and was
elected to the Garland school board in 1972, the beginning of a
17-year term with that governing body; she served as chairman of the
City of Garland's park board in 1976 and 1977 and was elected to the
Texas House of Representatives in 1977; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Hill served her constituents as a state
representative for 16 years; during her term in office, she helped
pass legislation aimed at protecting elderly and young citizens,
notably through instituting nursing home regulation and mandatory
children's safety car-seat use; she was respected by peers and
constituents alike as a dedicated public servant; and
WHEREAS, Numerous civic and social organizations benefited
from her leadership, including the Garland Chamber of Commerce, the
Garland Women's Study Club, and the Smart Money Investment Club;
she was a longtime member of the Garland Republican Women and the
Greater Garland Republican Organization and was a faithful
congregant of First United Methodist Church of Garland for many
years; and
WHEREAS, A devoted mother and grandmother, she was preceded
in death by her husband, Harris Hill, with whom she shared many
wonderful years of marriage, and although she will be deeply missed
by family, friends, and fellow citizens, her legacy of integrity as
a public servant and dedication to her family have ensured that she
will be remembered for years to come; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of
the Honorable Anita Carraway Hill and extend sincere sympathy to
the members of her family: to her son, Steve Hill; to her daughter
and son-in-law, Ginger and Judge John Sholden; to her
grandchildren, Jeffrey and Elizabeth Sholden; to her brother, Paul
Carraway, and his wife, Sharon; to her brother-in-law, Edward Hill,
and his wife, Ann; and to the many other relatives and friends of
this esteemed 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 Anita
Carraway Hill.
Goolsby
Driver
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. 340 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on October 10, 2003.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House