By:  Keffer of Eastland                                           H.R. No. 441



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Shirley Hunter has endured twenty years of public 
service with her husband Representative Bob Hunter beginning in 
August, 1986 to this very year; and
	WHEREAS, she was born in College Station on April 17, 1933 and 
lived in Austin where she was graduated from the University of Texas 
with a degree in elementary education in 1954; and
	WHEREAS, she is the daughter of the late U.T. professor of 
Engineering Wayne E. Long and his loving wife, the former Edna 
Hopper; and
	WHEREAS, she and Bob were married in Bangkok, Thailand, where 
her father was teaching at the Chulalongkorn University, in a 
wedding ceremony conducted by a Baptist Missionary from Baylor 
University and attended by many Thai dignitaries, the Diplomatic 
Corp and military officials, including the Commanding General of 
all U.S. military forces in Thailand; and
	WHEREAS, the happy couple spent the early years of their 
marriage in Japan where LTJG Hunter was serving in the U.S. Navy and 
in Washington D.C. where they completed his military duty in the 
Naval Security Service; and
	WHEREAS, they began their life long service together at 
Abilene Christian University in September, 1956 where Bob continues 
to serve in his 50th year at the University; and
	WHEREAS, their first child Kent Hunter was born on December 
8, 1956, their daughter, Carole was born on March 16, 1959 and their 
son Les was born on August 6, 1964; and
	WHEREAS, they now have four grandchildren Landon, Chad and 
Emily Phillips of Colleyville Texas, and Dino Sebastian Hunter of 
Pasadena California; and
	WHEREAS, Shirley and Bob are proud to have a son-in-law Danny 
Phillips of Colleyville, Texas and a daughter-in-law Carolyn 
Brunetto of Pasadena, California; and
	WHEREAS, Shirley has volunteered in many community 
activities in Abilene, including The Grace Museum, The Women for 
ACU Organization, The Abilene Public Library, The Abilene 
Zoological Society, and Meals on Wheels, Plus where she and her 
friend Mrs. Gary (Nancy) Thompson have delivered meals on wheels 
every Monday for more than 15 years; and
	WHEREAS, she has dutifully attended countless breakfasts, 
luncheons, and dinners in addition to untold public events and 
activities during the past twenty years in support of her husbands' 
public service; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby honor Shirley Hunter for 
her many achievements and extend to her sincere best wishes for 
continued success and happiness; and be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mrs. Hunter, her children and her grandchildren as an 
expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.