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79R18607 KO-D

By:  Gallego                                                      H.R. No. 1940



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, A loving family and a circle of devoted friends 
cherish the memory of Jo Ellen Allbright Vick, who died on December 
21, 2004; and
	WHEREAS, Born in Artesia, New Mexico, she was the eldest 
child of George Walter and Ruth Hausselman Allbright; after 
graduating from Arlington High School, she moved to Alpine in 1967 
to attend Sul Ross University and went on to open the popular Lady 
Bug Salon, which she operated for some 20 years; in 1968, she met 
and married Walter Vick, and the couple would later become the 
parents of four cherished sons; and
	WHEREAS, An active member of the community, Mrs. Vick served 
as president of the Pilot Club and the American Legion Women's 
Auxiliary and was a valued member of numerous other civic 
organizations; moreover, this caring woman, even through the most 
challenging days of her illness, opened her heart and her home to 
those in need, housing and feeding families of 10 and more, giving 
away possessions to those in crisis, and truly living her life with 
compassion and fellowship; and
	WHEREAS, Jo Vick was a rare person indeed, and although she is 
deeply missed, she has left behind a legacy of strength, 
generosity, and passion for life that challenges us all to live with 
the kind of selfless love and benevolence that she so humbly 
demonstrated; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Jo Ellen Allbright 
Vick and extend sincere sympathy to her family: to her sons and 
their wives, Jim, Carla, Jonny, Judy, Jason, Jarrett, and Kelly 
Vick; to her grandchildren, Jessica, Katie, Kyle, Tyler, Holden, 
and Carter; 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 Jo Vick.