78R5616 JH-D

By:  Wolens                                                       H.R. No. 287



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Residents of Dallas recently lost a beloved neighbor 
and businessman with the passing of James M. Farabee on February 7, 
2003; and
	WHEREAS, A native Texan, Mr. Farabee was born in Wichita 
Falls on April 8, 1932; he graduated from The University of Texas at 
Austin and retired in 1992 as a vice president with Alexander and 
Alexander Insurance; he had also served as president of the 
Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters of Dallas; and
	WHEREAS, This esteemed gentleman gave generously of his time 
and talents as the organist and choir director for several area 
churches, including NorthPark Presbyterian, Colonial Presbyterian, 
and Lovers Lane Methodist churches; and
	WHEREAS, A longtime member of the White Rock Kiwanis Club,  
Mr. Farabee was a devoted family man and community leader, and while 
he will be greatly missed, his spirit will live on in the hearts and 
minds of the many people whose lives he touched; now, therefore, be 
it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay special tribute to the life of James M. 
Farabee and extend sincere best wishes to the members of his family: 
to his wife, Linda McLendon Farabee; to his children, Carol Farabee 
Blackwood and David James Farabee; to his granddaughters, Margaret 
Maddrey Blackwood and Laura Libertad Farabee; and to his other 
relatives and many friends; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Farabee's family and that when the Texas House of 
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of James M. 
Farabee.