H.R. No. 45 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, A full and generous life has come to an end with the 
passing of Anna Elisabeth Strohacker of Kerrville at the age of 85; 
and
	WHEREAS, The daughter of W. A. "Bill" and Mabel Sullivan, 
Mrs. Strohacker was born on June 15, 1920, in Billings, Montana, and 
raised in Kerrville, where she grew up with the companionship of a 
brother and three sisters; and
	WHEREAS, An alumna of Tivy High School, she attended 
Schreiner Institute and held several secretarial posts before 
becoming chief clerk for the Kerr County Ration Board; while 
serving in that capacity in 1943, Miss Sullivan met and married 
local rancher Louis G. Strohacker; the bride was joyfully embraced 
by her new in-laws and worked alongside her husband in the family 
ranching and farming enterprise, a challenging life Mrs. Strohacker 
found exceptionally rewarding; and
	WHEREAS, Long active in her community, this esteemed Texan 
was a valued member of the First Presbyterian Church, Kerr County 
Historical Commission, Home Demonstration Club, and Turtle Creek 
Sewing Club, as well as a charter member of the Hill Country Chapter 
of the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association Auxiliary 
Committee; and
	WHEREAS, Betty Strohacker became the first woman to serve on 
the board of the Upper Guadalupe River Authority when Governor Bill 
Clements appointed her to that body in 1981, and she subsequently 
served two terms as board president; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Strohacker also worked diligently in behalf of 
the Republican Party, holding primary elections in her home and 
playing a vital role in the Republican Women of Kerr County, which 
named her Republican Woman of the Year in 2002; that same year, she 
was honored by the Texas Federation of Republican Women at the 
party's state convention; and
	WHEREAS, Over the course of many years, Betty Strohacker made 
immeasurable contributions to the betterment of her community and 
the Lone Star State, and her memory will forever light the hearts of 
those who treasured her love and friendship; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of 
Anna Elisabeth "Betty" Strohacker and extend sincere sympathy to 
the members of her family: to her children, Louis W. Strohacker, Joy 
S. Chesnutt, and Oscar C. Strohacker; to her grandchildren, Malcolm 
L. Chesnutt, Richard C. Strohacker, Sarah F. Strohacker, Rebecca 
Ann "Becky" Strohacker, and Miriam Elisabeth "Lisa" Strohacker; to 
her great-grandchildren, Brooke and Emily Chesnutt; to her sisters, 
Dr. Margaret Patricia Sullivan, Cornelia Garrison, and Sarah Louise 
Thorp and her husband, Murph; to her sister-in-law, Nancy Sullivan; 
and to her other relatives 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 Anna 
Elisabeth "Betty" Strohacker.

                                                                      Hilderbran


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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 45 was unanimously adopted by a rising 
vote of the House on April 27, 2006.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House