H.R. No. 241



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The certain knowledge of a life well lived may help 
temper the profound sadness felt by family, friends, and the 
greater Georgetown community at the passing of Sharon Dean Allen 
Hooser, who died on January 9, 2006, at the age of 55; and
	WHEREAS, The eldest of three girls born to Joe and Betty Faye 
Allen, Sharon grew up in Waco and graduated from The University of 
Texas at Austin, where she was a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority; 
and
	WHEREAS, A special education teacher and yoga instructor, she 
delighted in helping others learn and served as an inspiration to 
countless friends and associates; committed to the idea of giving 
back to her community, Sharon was a valued member of the Georgetown 
Literary Guild, the Austin Symphony League, the Austin Settlement 
Club, the Junior Austin Women's Club, and the Austin Lawyers' 
Auxiliary, which she served as president; and
	WHEREAS, She found great joy and strength in her religious 
and spiritual beliefs, and she shared her commitment to a life 
guided by faith through her active involvement with the First 
United Methodist Church of Georgetown and her 20 years of 
membership in an Austin-based Bible study group; and
	WHEREAS, This beloved Texan also held a profound appreciation 
for the beauty of nature and for the arts, gardening, travel, and 
most of all, the companionship of her family and her wide circle of 
friends; she especially found great comfort in the love and support 
of her husband, Greg, and took special pride in their children, 
Allen, Aubrey, and Austin, and their grandson, Reagan; and
	WHEREAS, Although her time on this earth ended far too soon, 
Sharon daily lived a life of compassion, faith, and service to 
others, and the wonderful, spirit-filled legacy that she has left 
behind will long be treasured by all who were privileged to know 
her; 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 
Sharon Dean Allen Hooser and extend sincere and deepest sympathy to 
the members of her family:  to her husband of 32 years, Greg Hooser; 
to her children, Allen Hooser and his wife, Leslie, Aubrey Hooser, 
and Austin Hooser; to her grandson, Reagan Hooser; to her sisters 
and their spouses, Lisa and Randy Breedlove and Judy and Mack 
Bennett; to her stepmother, Anne Allen; to her parents-in-law, Jim 
and Jo Hooser; to her sister-in-law, Pam Binder, and her husband, 
Joe; 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 Sharon Dean 
Allen Hooser.

                                                                          Gattis


                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 241 was unanimously adopted by a 
rising vote of the House on May 4, 2006.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House