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78R12693 KMP-D

By:  Merritt                                                      H.R. No. 887



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Nancy Grisham was recently named the 2003 First Lady 
of Kilgore by Beta Sigma Phi sorority in recognition of her many 
years of outstanding service to her community, and this is a fitting 
tribute to a woman who has devoted so much of her life to making the 
city of Kilgore a better place in which to live, learn, and raise a 
family; and
	WHEREAS, Born and raised in Johnson County, this 
distinguished Texan graduated from the Godley School before 
attending Texas Wesleyan University, where she earned a degree in 
education in 1961, and Stephen F. Austin University, where she 
completed her master's degree and administration certification; 
over the course of a successful 33-year career with the Kilgore 
Independent School District,  she served as both teacher and 
principal of Chandler Elementary School, as well as assistant 
superintendent of the school district; and
	WHEREAS, Now leading an active retirement with her husband, 
Gail Grisham, Mrs. Grisham has given generously of her time and 
resources to support countless local charitable and civic 
organizations, including Junior Achievement, Laird Memorial 
Hospital, the United Way Budget Committee, and the Kilgore College 
Capital Improvement Fund; in addition, she is currently serving as 
cochair of the survivors' lap of the Kilgore Relay for Life, a 
fund-raising event benefiting the fight against cancer; and
	WHEREAS, The compassion and commitment that Mrs. Grisham 
displays in every aspect of her life is a true inspiration to all 
those who have been privileged to know her over the years, and her 
work as an educator, administrator, and civic leader is deserving 
of our most profound admiration and respect; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Nancy Grisham on being named the 
2003 First Lady of Kilgore and extend to her warmest best wishes for 
continued success and happiness in her future endeavors; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mrs. Grisham as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.