H.R. No. 174







R E S O L U T I O N

	WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and 

meaningful accomplishments may comfort the family and friends of 

Nelda Ann Overstreet of Kountze, who passed away on July 27, 2005, 

at the age of 59; and

	WHEREAS, Born on October 8, 1945, to Sam and Juanita Owings in 

Pine Bluff, Arkansas, the former Nelda Ann Owings graduated as the 

valedictorian of Kountze High School in 1963; she became an 

educator and taught math for 32 years in Channelview, Silsbee, and 

the Warren Independent School District before her retirement; and

	WHEREAS, Mrs. Overstreet was a tireless advocate for her 

community who was devoted to promoting Hardin County and preserving 

its rich heritage; she was highly instrumental in the restoration 

of the Kirby-Hill House, which she served as a board member and 

curator, and she helped to secure its status on the National 

Register of Historic Places and founded its educational foundation; 

moreover, she established the Old Hardin Wildflowers Association, 

founded and served as president of the Hardin County Tourist 

Bureau, and was a former director of the Holland Cemetery 

Association and the Southeast Texas Arts Council; and

	WHEREAS, Mrs. Overstreet also gave generously of her time and 

talents to represent Hardin County on the Jefferson County Regional 

Tourism Center, to serve as a member of the Ghost Road County Park 

Committee, as first mate to the captain of Timber Ridge Tours, and 

as a contributing writer to the Hardin County News; and

	WHEREAS, This notable Texan leaves behind a legacy of 

achievement that will long be felt in the community she was proud to 

call home and a host of loved ones who will cherish her memory; now, 

therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 

Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of 

Nelda Ann Overstreet and extend deepest sympathy to the members of 

her family: to her husband and best friend, James "Bobo" 

Overstreet; to her daughters, Leanne Imer and her husband, Bradley, 

and Amanda Overstreet; to her sisters, Nancy Gandy, Carol McDonald, 

and Terry McNeely; to her grandchildren, Michael, Anthony, Madison, 

and Elsie Belle; and to her other relatives and many friends; and, 

be it further

	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 

prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of 

Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Nelda Ann 

Overstreet.



                                                                        Hamilton





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                                                       Speaker of the House     



	I certify that H.R. No. 174 was unanimously adopted by a 

rising vote of the House on August 9, 2005.



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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House