This website will be unavailable from Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. through Monday, June 3, 2024 at 7:00 a.m. due to data center maintenance.




                                                                                



79S20694 BJM-D



By:  Goolsby                                                      H.R. No. 220





R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and meaningful accomplishments may help to comfort the family and friends of Loma Fisher Howell, who passed away on August 8, 2005, at the age of 96; and WHEREAS, Born on October 27, 1908, in Hanover, this native Texan was the devoted wife of Lee Howell, with whom she enjoyed a marriage that spanned more than a half-century; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Howell took great pride in her role as matriarch of her close-knit family, and she cherished the relationship she shared with her daughter, Virginia, her two grandchildren, and her two great-grandchildren, providing them with unconditional love and support; and WHEREAS, Known for her quick wit, her feisty and independent nature, and her unwavering faith, Loma Fisher Howell was a blessing and inspiration to her family and her circle of friends; although she will be sorely missed, her unique spirit will continue to endure in the hearts of all those whose lives she touched; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay special tribute to the life of Loma Fisher Howell and extend deepest sympathy to the members of her family: to her daughter, Virginia Burden; to her sister, Faye Trimble; to her grandchildren, Brian and Brent Burden; to her great-grandchildren, Braxton and Hannah Burden; and to her other family members and 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 Loma Fisher Howell.