79S31846 MW-D

By:  Naishtat                                                     H.R. No. 530



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 Bowne 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.