SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 307


In Memory

of

Betty Jo Hay


	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the 
citizens of Dallas in mourning the death of Betty Jo Hay, 
who died February 16, 2005; and

	WHEREAS, Born June 6, 1931, in McAlester, Oklahoma, 
Betty Jo was the only child of Duncan and Kathryn Peacock; when
Betty Jo was 12 her family moved to Dallas, where she graduated 
from Sunset High School; and

	WHEREAS, Betty Jo attended Southern Methodist University, 
where she was a member of the debate club; she graduated with a 
bachelor's degree in speech; and

	WHEREAS, While attending college, Betty Jo met a fellow 
debater, Jess Hay; the couple was married on August 3, 1951, 
beginning a lifelong partnership with a shared passion for 
politics; and

	WHEREAS, Renowned for her volunteer activities, Betty Jo 
served on the National Commission on Children and the Governor's
Council on Disabilities and on the boards of the Texas Child 
Abuse Prevention Foundation and the United Way of Metropolitan 
Dallas; and

	WHEREAS, She began her dedicated involvement in the field 
of mental health with the Mental Health Association of Dallas 
in 1972 and served as its president in 1981 and 1982; and

	WHEREAS, She was elected president of the Texas Mental 
Health Association in 1983 and 1984 and of the National Mental 
Health Association in 1986; the national association presented 
her with its highest honor, the Sandy Brandt Volunteer Award, in 
1990; and

	WHEREAS, The Betty Jo Hay Distinguished Chair of Mental 
Health was endowed at The University of Texas Southwestern 
Medical Center at Dallas to support research efforts to 
understand, prevent, and treat mental diseases; and

	WHEREAS, An integral part of Betty Jo's daily life was her 
faith; she taught Sunday school and served as president of the 
Women's Society of Christian Service and as advisor for the 
Methodist Youth Fellowship; and

	WHEREAS, Betty Jo's strength, wisdom, and generosity will
not be forgotten by those who knew her; now, therefore, be it


	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 
79th Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to 
the bereaved family of Betty Jo Hay:  her husband, Jess Hay; 
her daughters and son-in-law, Patricia Hay Daibert and 
Deborah Hay Spradley and E. Webb Spradley; her grandchildren, 
Jessica Kathryn Werner, Rachel Hay Spradley, and Jess Hay Daibert;
and many cherished friends and family members; and, be it further

	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared
for her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the 
Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do 
so in memory of Betty Jo Hay.
                                                                            West




________________________________ 
    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on March 7, 2005, by a 
rising vote.



________________________________ 
    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate