H.R. No. 375



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The passing of Murtie Carnes Petty on September 19, 
2004, at the age of 85 is cause for both sadness and reflection in 
remembering her special life; and
	WHEREAS, A native of Mississippi, Mrs. Petty first moved to 
Texas in 1955, becoming a Baytown resident in 1981 after her 
marriage to L. A. Petty; and
	WHEREAS, She will be fondly remembered and sorely missed both 
by her former colleagues at the insurance agencies where she worked 
as an office administrator and by the community of faith at St. 
Paul's United Methodist Church, where she was a vital and valued 
member; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Petty's other interests included gardening and 
doll collecting, and the range of her enthusiasms vividly 
underscores the loss to her friends and family; now, therefore, be 
it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Murtie Carnes Petty 
and extend to her family sincere sympathy: to her son and 
daughter-in-law, D. Spencer and Joy Carnes; to her grandchildren, 
Morgan and Kristin Myers and Brett Myers; to her 
great-grandchildren, Madison and Kaylee Myers; and to her siblings 
and their spouses, Marvin and Louolla Craft, Milton and Montee 
Craft, and Willie and Bill Eaton; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the members of her family and that when the Texas House 
of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Murtie 
Carnes Petty.

                                                                 Smith of Harris


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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 375 was unanimously adopted by a 
rising vote of the House on March 3, 2005.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House