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                                                                  H.R. No. 272



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the sorrow felt at 
the tragic and untimely loss of Janice Roberson, a beloved Waco 
educator and community leader who died February 14, 2003, at the age 
of 61; and
	WHEREAS, Born January 27, 1942, in Winslow, Arizona, Mrs. 
Roberson attended public school in Lake Arthur, New Mexico, where 
she completed high school as valedictorian in 1960; she went on to 
graduate from Methodist Hospital School of Nursing in Lubbock, earn 
a bachelor's degree from The University of Texas, and receive a 
graduate degree in education from Texas Woman's University; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Roberson worked as a psychiatric nurse and then 
taught vocational nursing in Lubbock before moving with her family 
to Waco in 1969; she was associated with McLennan Community College 
(MCC) for 31 years, beginning as a registered nursing instructor 
and later serving as director of the registered nursing program and 
as division director of health sciences programs; in addition to 
overseeing the eight fields of study within her division, she was 
active in developing and improving nursing and health career 
programs throughout the state; and
	WHEREAS, A valued member of the Waco community, Mrs. Roberson 
was selected as a Leadership Waco candidate, worked with the senior  
citizens council, and served on the board of Planned Parenthood; 
and
	WHEREAS, Janice Roberson was married in 1963 to David Edward 
Roberson, and the couple rejoiced as their family grew to include a 
son, daughter-in-law, and grandson; and
	WHEREAS, Devoted to her family, engaged in her community, and 
committed to advancing health careers education in the Lone Star 
State, Mrs. Roberson aided and enriched the lives of countless 
individuals over the years, and her memory will be forever 
cherished by those who were blessed to share her love and 
friendship; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Janice Roberson and 
extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family:  to her 
husband, David E. Roberson, Sr.; to her son, David E. Roberson, Jr., 
and his wife, Kristen; to her grandson, David E. Roberson III; to 
her sister, Carolyn Opfer; and to her other relatives and many 
friends; 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 
Janice Roberson.

                                                                           Mabry



       

       

       
Craddick

       Giddings

       Merritt

       
Allen

       Goodman

       Miller

       
Alonzo

       Goolsby

       Moreno of Harris

       
Bailey

       Griggs

       Moreno of El Paso

       
Baxter

       Grusendorf

       Morrison

       
Berman

       Guillen

       Mowery

       
Bohac

       Gutierrez

       Naishtat

       
Bonnen

       Haggerty

       Nixon

       
Branch

       Hamilton

       Noriega

       
Brown of Kaufman

       Hamric

       Oliveira

       
Brown of Brazos

       Hardcastle

       Olivo

       
Burnam

       Harper-Brown

       Paxton

       
Callegari

       Hartnett

       Pena

       
Campbell

       Heflin

       Phillips

       
Canales

       Hegar

       Pickett

       
Capelo

       Hilderbran

       Pitts

       
Casteel

       Hill

       Puente

       
Castro

       Hochberg

       Quintanilla

       
Chavez

       Hodge

       Rangel

       
Chisum

       Homer

       Raymond

       
Christian

       Hope

       Reyna

       
Coleman

       Hopson

       Riddle

       
Cook of Navarro

       Howard

       Ritter

       
Cook of Colorado

       Hughes

       Rodriguez

       
Corte

       Hunter

       Rose

       
Crabb

       Hupp

       Seaman

       
Crownover

       Isett

       Smith of Tarrant

       
Davis of Harris

       Jones of Lubbock

       Smith of Harris

       
Davis of Dallas

       Jones of Bexar

       Smithee

       
Dawson

       Jones of Dallas

       Solis

       
Delisi

       Keel

       Solomons

       
Denny

       Keffer of Dallas

       Stick

       
Deshotel

       Keffer of Eastland

       Swinford

       
Driver

       King

       Talton

       
Dukes

       Kolkhorst

       Taylor

       
Dunnam

       Krusee

       Telford

       
Dutton

       Kuempel

       Thompson

       
Edwards

       Laney

       Truitt

       
Eiland

       Laubenberg

       Turner

       
Eissler

       Lewis

       Uresti

       
Elkins

       Luna

       Van Arsdale

       
Ellis

       Mabry

       Villarreal

       
Farabee

       Madden

       West

       
Farrar

       Marchant

       Wilson

       
Flores

       Martinez Fischer

       Wise

       
Flynn

       McCall

       Wohlgemuth

       
Gallego

       McClendon

       Wolens

       
Garza

       McReynolds

       Wong

       
Gattis

       Menendez

       Woolley

       
Geren

       Mercer

       Zedler

       


                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 272 was unanimously adopted by a 
rising vote of the House on February 19, 2003.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House