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78S40704 MW-D

By:  Mabry                                                        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.