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79R1425 JNC-D

By:  McCall                                                       H.R. No. 15 


R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The life of Evelyn Eastham Pitts, which brought so much joy and happiness into the lives of others, ended all too soon with her death on June 6, 2004, at the age of 56, and her passing has brought a tremendous loss to her family and the entire Ellis County community; and WHEREAS, A native of the Lone Star State, this fourth-generation Ellis County resident was born August 22, 1947, in Dallas; after graduating from Waxahachie High School, she attended Southern Methodist University, where she earned a bachelor's degree in business; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Pitts was a proud and active member of the Waxahachie community throughout her life, serving a host of civic organizations, including the Baylor/Waxahachie Hospital Board of Directors, the Waxahachie Parks Board, Historic Waxahachie, the Waxahachie Foundation, the Ellis County Museum Board, the HOPE Clinic Board of Directors, the Waxahachie Symphony Association, and the Nicholas P. Sims Library Capital Campaign Drive; and WHEREAS, In addition, she lent her time and talents to such worthy groups as the Heirloom Club, the Friday Book Club, the Gardener's Limited Garden Club, Ellis County Republican Women, and the Texas Legislative Wives Club; Mrs. Pitts was also a charter member of the Crape Myrtle Council, a former president of the Waxahachie Ex-Students Association, and a valued member of the First United Methodist Church of Waxahachie; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Pitts was recognized for her invaluable contributions to the city in 2003, when she was named First Lady of Waxahachie, an honor bestowed on both her mother, Frances Eastham, and her grandmother, Lena Peters; and WHEREAS, Above all else, this dedicated wife and mother cherished her husband of many years, State Representative Jim Pitts, and her children, Duffy, Ashley, and Ryan; and WHEREAS, A woman of great warmth and kindness, Evelyn Pitts leaves behind an enduring legacy her loved ones will carry with them through the years: treasured memories transported in hearts that will forever remember her sweet laughter, nurturing touch, sustaining love, and boundless compassion; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas Legislature hereby pay special tribute to the life of Evelyn Eastham Pitts and extend deepest sympathy to the members of her family: to her husband, State Representative Jim Pitts; to her daughters, Ashley Pitts and Duffy Pitts Bloemendal and her husband, Scotty; to her son, Ryan Pitts; to her sister, Ellen Zinn and her husband, Tim; to her niece, Jacqueline Zinn; to her mother-in-law, Agnes Pitts; to her sister-in-law, Rosemary Burns and her husband, Bob; to her brother-in-law, John Pitts and his wife, Mary Bain; to her nephews, Mike Burns, John Pitts, Jr., and Jamie Pitts; and to her other relatives and countless 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 Evelyn Eastham Pitts.