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H.R. No. 131
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The family and friends of Margaret Phillips Pakis of
Waco were deeply saddened by the passing of this beloved lady on
December 25, 2003, at the age of 71; and
WHEREAS, Born on January 2, 1932, in Oklahoma City, Mrs.
Pakis was raised in Hot Springs, Arkansas, where she graduated from
high school in 1950; after attending Texas Christian University for
two years, she earned her degree from the University of Arkansas at
Fayetteville in 1955; and
WHEREAS, The former Margaret Phillips married Bill Pakis on
November 5, 1955, in Hot Springs, and their enduring union was
blessed with three daughters and a son; in November 1957, the couple
moved to Waco, where she remained a lifelong resident and was a
member of St. Alban's Episcopal Church; and
WHEREAS, A loving wife, mother, and grandmother, Mrs. Pakis
enjoyed spending time with her family as well as reading,
traveling, painting, and visiting the seashore; she positively
influenced the lives of all those who were fortunate enough to have
known her, and she will not soon be forgotten; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas
Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of
Margaret Phillips Pakis and extend sincere sympathy to the members
of her family: to her husband, William R. Pakis; to her daughters
and sons-in-law, Mary Katherine and Dean Tetirick, Laura and
Michael O'Brien, and Alison and Boyd Naylor; to her son and
daughter-in-law, David and Kovianca Pakis; to her grandchildren,
Jessica, Samantha, and Stephen Tetirick, Mike, Shannon, and Kyle
O'Brien, Brooks, Jared, and Reagan Naylor, and Nicholas Pakis; to
her brother and sister-in-law, James and Peggy Phillips; and to her
other relatives and many friends; 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 Margaret
Phillips Pakis.
Mabry
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 131 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 11, 2004.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House