78R12687 MW-D

By:  Hodge                                                        H.R. No. 974



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The passing of Patty Ray Fischer of Corpus Christi 
on April 4, 2003, at the age of 74, has deeply saddened the family 
and friends of this esteemed lady; and
	WHEREAS, Born in Corpus Christi, on April 6, 1928, Ms. 
Fischer graduated from Corpus Christi High School in 1944 as 
valedictorian of her class, and she was employed with Champlin Oil 
and Petroleum for more than 20 years before retiring; and
	WHEREAS, Ms. Fischer was a loving mother, grandmother, and 
great-grandmother; a lifelong member of the Corpus Christi 
community, she belonged to South Bluff Methodist Church and was a 
trusted friend to many; and
	WHEREAS, The spirit of Patty Ray Fischer will live on in the 
hearts of those individuals who were privileged enough to have 
known her, and she will not soon be forgotten; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Patty Ray Fischer and 
extend deepest sympathies to the members of her family:  to her 
daughter and her husband, Lana and Barry Andrews; to her 
granddaughter and her husband, Natalie Kay and Michael McGuire; to 
her grandson and his wife, Blake Thomas and Amanda Andrews; to her 
great-grandchildren, Madison Kay McGuire and Sophie Jewell 
McGuire; to her brothers, Jerry Ray and Barnard Ray; and to her 
other relatives and numerous friends.