78R3322 JNC-D

By:  Bonnen                                                       H.R. No. 108



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The passing of Carol Jean Deering on April 17, 2002, 
brought great sorrow to the family and friends of this beloved 
woman; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Deering was born on June 13, 1944, in Ironton, 
Ohio, the daughter of proud parents Carl and Juanita Meyers; she 
grew up with five siblings in a loving home where her mother and 
father placed emphasis on family and faith; and
	WHEREAS, Shortly after graduating from St. Joseph's Catholic 
High School, she married William Deering, her husband of nearly 40 
years; in 1975, the couple moved to Texas and made a home in 
Angleton; and
	WHEREAS, A woman who cherished her faith and family, Mrs. 
Deering was actively involved with Holy Trinity Catholic Church and 
was a member of the Catholic Daughters; she was a proud and devoted 
mother who nurtured and sustained her children with loving care, 
insight, and wisdom; and
	WHEREAS, This warm and gracious woman was a beloved friend to 
many and, while she will be missed, her spirit will live on in the 
hearts and minds of the people with whom she shared her life; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Carol Jean Deering and 
extend deepest sympathy to the members of her family: to her 
husband, Bill Deering; to her children and their spouses, Debra and 
John Obenhaus, William and Sandra Deering, and John E. Deering; to 
her grandchildren, Jennifer Ann Obenhaus, John Lyle Obenhaus II, 
Amanda Carol Deering, and Alexandra Marchelle Deering; to her 
mother, Juanita Meyers; to her sisters, Molly Scherer, Elaine 
Click, and Cindy Czernieckie; to her brother, Eddie Meyers; and to 
her other loved ones; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the members of her family and that when the Texas House 
of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Carol 
Jean Deering.