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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 614


In Memory

of

Lillian Dunlap


	WHEREAS, The Texas Senate joins the citizens of San Antonio 
in mourning the loss of Brigadier General Lillian Dunlap, who 
died April 3, 2003, at the age of 81; and

	WHEREAS, Lillian Dunlap was born in Mission, Texas, to 
Ira and Mary Dunlap; she spent her childhood in San Antonio and 
graduated from Jefferson High School; she received her nursing 
diploma from Santa Rosa Hospital School of Nursing and earned a 
bachelor of science degree in nursing in 1953 from Incarnate Word 
College and a master's degree in hospital administration from 
Baylor University; and

	WHEREAS, She entered the United States Army Nurse Corps in 
1942 and served in the Pacific Theater throughout World War II; 
she was the first Texas woman to earn the rank of general in the 
Army and the second female general to head the Army Nurse Corps; 
she received numerous awards during her career, including the 
Distinguished Service Medal; and

	WHEREAS, Lillian's career spanned 33 years and culminated 
with her appointment as chief of the Army Nurse Corps; she was a 
role model and encouraged nurses to expand their education and 
professional development; and

	WHEREAS, After her retirement in 1975, she returned to 
San Antonio and was very active in the San Antonio community, 
serving on several boards of directors; she was a trustee of 
Incarnate Word College and was on the Texas Governor's Commission 
for Women and the City of San Antonio's Commission for Women; she 
was named a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, and she was 
a member of the San Antonio Women's Hall of Fame and the Texas 
Women's Hall of Fame; a founding member of the Army Medical 
Department Museum Foundation at Fort Sam Houston, she served as 
its president until recently; and

	WHEREAS, A woman of integrity, strength, and generosity, 
Lillian Dunlap gave unselfishly of her time to others, and her 
wisdom, warmth, and valued counsel will not be forgotten by those 
who knew her; she leaves behind memories that will be treasured 
forever by her family and many friends; now, therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 
78th Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the 
bereaved family of Lillian Dunlap:  her sisters, Dorothy Mount, 
Mary Bess Autry, and Carolyn Putnam; and her many nephews and 
nieces; and, be it further

	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared 
for her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the 
Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do 
so in memory of General Dunlap.
                                                                    Van de Putte




________________________________ 
    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on April 14, 2003, by a 
rising vote.



________________________________ 
    Secretary of the Senate



________________________________ 
     Member, Texas Senate