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78R5161 JNC-D

By:  Farabee                                                    H.C.R. No. 52 



CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, Wichita Falls lost a cherished member of the 
community with the passing of Minnie Rhea Wood on January 25, 2003, 
at the age of 94; and
	WHEREAS, Named the Texas "Philanthropist of the Year" in 
1993, Mrs. Wood was well known for her generosity and dedication to 
the betterment of Wichita Falls; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Wood arrived in her adopted home in the early 
1920s and became a partner in the Fain and McGaha Oil Company and 
the director of McClurkans Department Store, and she was also 
involved in ranching; and
	WHEREAS, Active in civic affairs, she served on the boards of 
City National Bank, the YMCA, the Midwestern University Foundation, 
the Wichita Falls Museum and Art Center, the Wichita Falls Symphony 
Orchestra, and Presbyterian Manor; and
	WHEREAS, A major benefactor of Midwestern State University, 
she donated $2 million to improve the fine arts program of the 
university and later gave $1 million to establish a scholarship 
fund for students studying nursing, radiology, dental hygiene, and 
respiratory care; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Wood also gave generously to the First 
Presbyterian Church, the Wichita Falls Museum and Art Center, and 
the Eighth Street campus of the United Regional Health Care System; 
and
	WHEREAS, A notable community philanthropist, Mrs. Wood gave 
unselfishly to others and will long be remembered for her 
compassionate nature; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the 78th Legislature of the State of Texas 
hereby honor the life of Minnie Rhea Wood and extend sincere 
sympathy to her family: to her daughter, Martha Fain; to her 
grandson and granddaughter; to her four great-grandchildren; and to 
her 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 and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of 
Minnie Rhea Wood.