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78S40899 JHS-D
By: Hilderbran 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.