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79S31609 CBE-D
By: Naishtat H.R. No. 476
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family, colleagues, and friends mourn the untimely
passing of Richard Clark Cilley of Austin on April 30, 2006, at the
age of 55, and seek to still the pain of loss by remembering the joy
and enthusiasm with which he lived his life; and
WHEREAS, Born in New York City on May 9, 1950, Richard Cilley
graduated from Ball High School in Galveston in 1968 before earning
a bachelor of arts with honors from The University of Texas at
Austin in 1973; he returned to his alma mater years later, working
as a teaching assistant in the classics department and earning a
master's degree in classics in 1986; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Cilley enjoyed an active and varied career; he
spent nearly a decade at Page Southerland Page, Inc., an
architectural firm, before becoming a vice president in sales for
Audi Investrigen Co. PSI, Inc.; later he served as president of
Transcendent Consultants, Inc., and during the last year of his
life he worked as a senior historian at Ecological Communications
Corporation; and
WHEREAS, Devoted to the Austin community, Mr. Cilley served
on the Austin Community College South Austin Campus Advisory Board;
he was a valued member of St. Elias Antiochian Orthodox Church,
where he served on the parish council; in his quest for a spiritual
life, he found great sustenance at St. Elias; and
WHEREAS, Filled with a zest for life, Mr. Cilley was
passionate about learning and over the years became fluent in
French, Italian, Spanish, Greek, German, and Arabic; he also took
immense pleasure in cooking, enjoying almost nothing more than
sharing food, drink, and conversation with friends and family; and
WHEREAS, Richard Cilley was supported in all his endeavors by
his wife, Barbara Higgins Cilley, with whom he shared 33 years; and
WHEREAS, Those fortunate to have known Richard Cilley will
long remember his vivacious personality, his remarkable gift for
knowledge, and his eager generosity to others; although he will be
deeply missed, his spirit will shine brightly in the hearts of those
who knew and loved him; 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
Richard Clark Cilley and extend sincere sympathy to the members of
his family: to his wife, Barbara Higgins Cilley; to his mother,
Louise Browne Cilley; to his sister, Barbara Bledsoe and her
husband, Billy Bledsoe; to his niece, Meredith Bledsoe; to his
nephew, Andy Bledsoe; and to his other relatives and many friends;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Richard
Clark Cilley.