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                                                                  H.R. No. 177



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The passing of Mildred P. "Millie" Eubanks of 
Kerrville on April 19, 2004, at the age of 83, has brought a great 
loss to the family and friends of this vivacious woman; and
	WHEREAS, Born Mildred Patterson on May 29, 1920, in Port 
Lavaca, Mrs. Eubanks had resided in Kerrville since 1978; she 
married her husband, Fred, on June 15, 1941, and they were blessed 
with one daughter, Marsha; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Eubanks was active with Hunt United Methodist 
Church, the Kerr County Republican Women's Club, and the Military 
Officers Association; during World War II, she served her country 
by working in a B-24 aircraft factory in California and by offering 
moral support to her husband, a United States marine; and
	WHEREAS, An adventurous and daring woman, she traveled under 
an American diplomatic passport around the world while accompanying 
her husband, who was with the U.S. State Department; they lived in 
Bangkok during the Vietnam War, and she was the first American woman 
to ascend Marble Mountain Outpost near Da Nang, barely escaping 
several Viet Cong rocket attacks during her time in Vietnam; and
	WHEREAS, Millie Eubanks was a woman of great warmth, 
compassion, and grace, and although she will be missed by all who 
knew and loved her, her spirit will remain in their hearts for years 
to come; 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 
Mildred P. "Millie" Eubanks and extend sincere sympathy to the 
members of her family: to her husband, Lt. Col. Fred F. Eubanks, 
USMC, Ret.; to her daughter, Marsha Dell E. Copeland, and her 
husband, David Joe Copeland; to her brothers, Marvin J. Patterson, 
Willard Patterson, and Victor Patterson; to her grandchildren, Ross 
Alan Copeland and his wife, Tracy, and Douglas Ray Copeland and his 
wife, Kellie; to her great-grandson, Connor Lewis Copeland; and to 
the many other relatives and 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 Mildred P. 
"Millie" Eubanks.

                                                                      Hilderbran


                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 177 was unanimously adopted by a 
rising vote of the House on May 17, 2004.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House