79R8837 JNC-D

By:  Naishtat                                                     H.R. No. 799



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Family, colleagues, and friends deeply mourn the 
untimely passing of Leslie Hendren of Austin on February 24, 2005, 
and seek to still the pain of loss by remembering the joy and 
enthusiasm with which she lived her life; and
	WHEREAS, Ms. Hendren devoted her career to nurturing and 
healing others; the consummate nurse, she was highly dedicated to 
the ideals of her profession and committed to the hard work and 
understanding required to best serve the people in her community; 
and
	WHEREAS, Over the course of her notable tenure in state 
government, she shared her expertise in the employ of both the Texas 
Rehabilitation Commission and the Department of State Health 
Services, working for the Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention and 
Control, the Bureau of Community Oriented Primary Care, and most 
recently Regional and Local Services; and
	WHEREAS, This esteemed professional also earned the respect 
and admiration of her peers for her valuable service as a member of 
the Texas Nurses Association and for the significant contributions 
she made working in local hospitals and as a backup nurse at the 
State Capitol; and
	WHEREAS, Ms. Hendren loved animals and took immense pleasure 
in her pets; she was passionate about experiencing other cultures 
and lands as well, and her travels took her to many faraway 
destinations, including Europe and Thailand; and
	WHEREAS, A woman of great compassion and ability, Leslie 
Hendren enriched the lives of countless individuals through the 
years, and her memory will be forever cherished by those who were 
blessed to share her affection and friendship; now, therefore, be 
it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay special tribute to the life of Leslie 
Hendren and extend deepest sympathy to her brothers, Harry 
Armstrong and Stan Larsen, and to her other relatives and many 
friends; 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 Leslie 
Hendren.