H.R. No. 959
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Elnora Mayeux Callegari, matriarch of a large and
loving family, passed away on March 7, 2005, at the age of 87, in
Cottonport, Louisiana, and her loss has left a void in the lives of
all who knew and loved this revered woman; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Callegari was born in Avoyelles Parish on
August 28, 1917, the youngest of six children; raised by her father
and her five sisters following the untimely death of her mother, she
attended Moreauville Grammar School and graduated from Moreauville
High School; and
WHEREAS, For three years, this vibrant and intelligent lady
studied education at Southeastern College in Hammond, Louisiana;
she married Jerome Preston Callegari before earning her degree, but
she returned to college many years later, following the passing of
her husband and after dutifully raising the couple's seven
children, and earned a bachelor's degree in education from
Louisiana College in Pineville; and
WHEREAS, Passionate about education, Mrs. Callegari taught
elementary school and French at St. Mary's School, Cottonport
Elementary School, and St. Joseph's High School; she was adored by
students and teachers alike, serving as friend and confidante to
anyone who required advice, encouragement, or a sympathetic ear;
and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Callegari was immensely proud of the fact that
each of her seven children graduated from college; her unwavering
support for her offspring was evidenced through her active
participation in the many extracurricular activities undertaken by
her children; she cheered from the stands during athletic events
and enthusiastically applauded after band performances, always
encouraging her youngsters in their endeavors; and
WHEREAS, Elnora Callegari was a devoted wife and mother who
also doted on her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and
although she is no longer with us, her spirit lives on in the
memories of her loved ones and through the legacy of her children
and their families; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Elnora Mayeux
Callegari and extend deepest sympathy to the members of her family:
to her sons, State Representative William A. "Bill" Callegari and
his wife, Ann; Steve Callegari, Sr., and his wife, Iris; Mike
Callegari and his wife, Peggy; Ralph Callegari and his wife,
Debbie; and Richard "Dick" Callegari and his wife, Lisa; to her 22
grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren; and to the many other
relatives and friends of this beloved woman; 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 Elnora
Mayeux Callegari.
Wong
Hopson
Craddick Giddings Merritt
Allen of Harris Gonzales Miller
Allen of Dallas Gonzalez Toureilles Moreno of Harris
Alonzo Goodman Moreno of El Paso
Anchia Goolsby Morrison
Anderson Griggs Mowery
Bailey Grusendorf Naishtat
Baxter Guillen Nixon
Berman Haggerty Noriega
Blake Hamilton Oliveira
Bohac Hamric Olivo
Bonnen Hardcastle Orr
Branch Harper-Brown Otto
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Paxton
Brown of Brazos Hegar Pena
Burnam Herrero Phillips
Campbell Hilderbran Pickett
Casteel Hill Pitts
Castro Hochberg Puente
Chavez Hodge Quintanilla
Chisum Homer Raymond
Coleman Hope Reyna
Cook of Navarro Hopson Riddle
Cook of Colorado Howard Ritter
Corte Hughes Rodriguez
Crabb Hunter Rose
Crownover Hupp Seaman
Davis of Harris Isett Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Dallas Jackson Smith of Harris
Dawson Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Delisi Jones of Dallas Solis
Denny Keel Solomons
Deshotel Keffer of Dallas Strama
Driver Keffer of Eastland Straus
Dukes King of Parker Swinford
Dunnam King of Zavala Talton
Dutton Kolkhorst Taylor
Edwards Krusee Thompson
Eiland Kuempel Truitt
Eissler Laney Turner
Elkins Laubenberg Uresti
Escobar Leibowitz Van Arsdale
Farabee Luna Veasey
Farrar Madden Villarreal
Flores Martinez Vo
Flynn Martinez Fischer West
Frost McCall Wong
Gallego McClendon Woolley
Gattis McReynolds Zedler
Geren Menendez
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 959 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on April 14, 2005.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House