79R5597 MW-D

By:  Gallego                                                      H.R. No. 605



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The certain knowledge of a life well lived may 
temper the profound sadness that the passing of Roxie Bess Brockman 
Bradley of Del Rio on January 21, 2005, brings to all who knew her; 
and
	WHEREAS, Born on June 26, 1918, in Estancia, New Mexico, Mrs. 
Bradley graduated from the Abilene Christian Academy and worked 
with the handicapped children's program at Garfield Elementary 
School; she served with distinction at the helm of the Val Verde 
County Library for more than 35 years, and during that time she was 
instrumental in the construction of a new library, which opened on 
July 1, 1965; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Bradley was a well-known and much-loved member 
of the community; a member of the Central Church of Christ, she 
served on the first board of trustees of the Pan American Round 
Table, the first poverty board, and the first Senior Citizen 
Commission; Mrs. Bradley also was active with the Val Verde 
Historical Commission, the Council of the Arts, the Mignonette 
Garden Club, Del Rio Music Club, Del Rio Study Club, the Paul Poag 
Theatre for the Performing Arts, and the Friends of the Library; and
	WHEREAS, In addition to receiving the adulation of her fellow 
citizens, Mrs. Bradley earned the coveted Dorothy Canfield Fisher 
Award in 1962, one of only 10 such awards conferred in the entire 
nation; she also was voted the Most Notable Woman of the Year in 
1982 by the American Association of University Women; and
	WHEREAS, A widely respected woman who was a role model for 
countless area residents, young and old, she leaves a legacy of love 
and encouragement that will continue to have a positive effect 
through many generations; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Bess Bradley and 
extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her son, 
Jimmy Frank Bradley and his wife, Nena; to her daughter, Rebecca Ann 
Bradley and her husband, Hermilo Valdez; to her grandchildren, 
Brandon Bradley and his wife, Kris, Monica Bradley Stanley and her 
husband, Matthew, Deborah Ann Bradley, Bradley Don Quinn, Shane 
Quinn and his wife, Cathy, and Natalie Garcia and her husband, 
Hector; to her brothers, Byrl Brockman, Clifton Brockman, Joe 
Brockman and his wife, Mary Dean, Don Brockman and his wife, Bonna, 
and David Brockman and his wife, Ethel; to her sister, Imogene and 
her husband, Bill Carter; to her 11 great-grandchildren; and to her 
other relatives and many 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 Roxie Bess 
Brockman Bradley.