H.R. No. 19
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, The family and friends of Karon Diane Risher of
  Kerrville suffered a great loss with her passing on August 18, 2007,
  at the age of 61; and
         WHEREAS, Born to Lillian and Clarence Dworak in Houston on
  November 12, 1945, the former Karon Dworak earned degrees in art and
  English from Sam Houston State University, where she met her
  husband, John I. Risher, Jr.; they were married in 1968 and became
  the parents of four treasured daughters, Caroline, Gina, Wendy, and
  Rebecca; and
         WHEREAS, Mrs. Risher earned her teaching certificate from
  McMurry University and was devoted to her profession; she became a
  valued member of the faculty at Peterson Middle School; in
  addition, she was active in the Eta Xi chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma
  Society International, an educator's association; and
         WHEREAS, A loving wife, mother, and grandmother, Mrs. Risher
  enjoyed spending time with her family, especially kayaking together
  on the Llano River; she was also an avid reader who loved to learn,
  and she was fond of gardening and bird-watching; she was a
  parishioner of Notre Dame Catholic Church; and
         WHEREAS, Although Karon Risher is deeply missed by all who
  were privileged to share in her life, her friends and family may
  take comfort in recalling the many happy times spent in her company;
  now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Karon Diane Risher
  and extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her
  husband, John I. Risher, Jr.; to her daughters, Caroline, Gina,
  Wendy, and Rebecca Risher; to her grandson, Nicholas V. Baca; to her
  mother, Lillian Dworak; to her sister, Vicki L. Hensley; and to her
  other relatives and 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 Karon
  Diane Dworak Risher.
 
  Hilderbran
 
 
Straus Gattis Menendez
 
Allen Geren Merritt
 
Alonzo Giddings Miklos
 
Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
 
Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
 
Anderson Guillen Moody
 
Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
 
Berman Hamilton Naishtat
 
Bohac Hancock Oliveira
 
Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
 
Bonnen Harless Orr
 
Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
 
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
 
Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
 
Burnam Hernandez Patrick
 
Button Herrero Paxton
 
Callegari Hilderbran Pena
 
Castro Hochberg Phillips
 
Chavez Hodge Pickett
 
Chisum Homer Pierson
 
Christian Hopson Pitts
 
Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
 
Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
 
Cook Hughes Riddle
 
Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
 
Crabb Isett Ritter
 
Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
 
Creighton Jones Rose
 
Crownover Keffer Sheffield
 
Darby Kent Shelton
 
Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
 
Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
 
Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
 
Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
 
Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
 
Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
 
Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
 
Edwards Legler Thibaut
 
Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
 
Eissler Lewis Truitt
 
Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
 
England Madden Turner of Harris
 
Farabee Maldonado Vaught
 
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
 
Farrar Marquez Villarreal
 
Fletcher Martinez Vo
 
Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
 
Flynn McCall Weber
 
Frost McClendon Woolley
 
Gallego McReynolds Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 19 was unanimously adopted by a rising
  vote of the House on February 26, 2009.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House