H.R. No. 2143

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and
	meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and friends
	of Hope Wilson Huffman of San Angelo, who passed away on March 29,
	2010, at the age of 49; and
	WHEREAS, This seventh-generation Texan could trace her
	family lineage back to members of Stephen F. Austin's Old Three
	Hundred and to German settlers who helped to establish the town of
	Gruene; born in San Angelo on February 5, 1961, to Duncan
	C. O. Wilson, Jr., and Patricia Hope Wilson, Ms. Huffman graduated
	from Central High School in 1979; she went on to attend The
	University of Texas, where she earned a bachelor of science degree
	in speech and was a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority; and
	WHEREAS, Keenly interested in politics, Ms. Huffman worked
	for Senator John Tower after college and then for President Ronald
	Reagan's 1984 reelection campaign; following President Reagan's
	victory, she received an appointment in the U.S. Department of
	Agriculture, and she later returned to Austin to work for Karl
	Rove's political consulting firm; and
	WHEREAS, Hope Huffman and her husband, James, were joined in
	matrimony on November 14, 1987; they shared a loving relationship
	and were blessed with two daughters, Grace and Virginia; the family
	made its home in the Santa Rita neighborhood of San Angelo, where
	Ms. Huffman enjoyed the company of many lifelong friends; active in
	the community, she was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and
	she volunteered her time with a number of organizations, including
	the Humane Society of Tom Green County, the San Angelo Symphony, and
	the West Texas Rehabilitation Center; Ms. Huffman also served as a
	director of the Upper Colorado River Authority from 1999 until her
	passing; and
	WHEREAS, An avid naturalist and land conservationist, Hope
	Huffman loved being outdoors, and she especially enjoyed working on
	her Coralina Ranch, which had been in her family since 1885; side by
	side with her husband, she devoted countless hours of effort to
	improving the land, and she also continued to care for her father's
	cherished pecan orchard; an expert markswoman, she had a great
	passion for hunting as well as traveling, and she went on memorable
	safaris to places such as Africa, New Zealand, and Alaska; and
	WHEREAS, Hope Huffman possessed a zest for life and a
	generosity of spirit that brightened the world for all around her,
	and those who were privileged to share in her love and affection
	will forever hold her close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Hope Wilson Huffman
	and extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her
	husband, James Gordon Huffman, Jr.; to her daughters, Grace Wilson
	Huffman and Virginia Lynn Huffman; to her brother and
	sister-in-law, Cam and Lydia Wilson; to her nephews, Nick and Max
	Wilson; to her mother-in-law, Kathleen Porter; and to her other
	relatives and 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 Hope
	Huffman.
	Darby
	Straus Gonzales of Williamson Morrison
	Aliseda Gonzalez Munoz, Jr.
	Allen Gooden Murphy
	Alonzo Guillen Naishtat
	Alvarado Gutierrez Nash
	Anchia Hamilton Oliveira
	Anderson of Dallas Hancock Orr
	Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Otto
	Aycock Harless Parker
	Beck Harper-Brown Patrick
	Berman Hartnett Paxton
	Bohac Hernandez Luna Pena
	Bonnen Hilderbran Perry
	Branch Hochberg Phillips
	Brown Hopson Pickett
	Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Pitts
	Burnam Howard of Travis Price
	Button Huberty Quintanilla
	Cain Hughes Raymond
	Callegari Hunter Reynolds
	Carter Isaac Riddle
	Castro Jackson Ritter
	Chisum Johnson Rodriguez
	Christian Keffer Schwertner
	Coleman King of Parker Scott
	Cook King of Taylor Sheets
	Craddick King of Zavala Sheffield
	Creighton Kleinschmidt Shelton
	Crownover Kolkhorst Simpson
	Darby Kuempel Smith of Harris
	Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smith of Tarrant
	J. Davis of Harris Larson Smithee
	S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons
	Deshotel Lavender Strama
	Driver Legler Taylor of Collin
	Dukes Lewis Taylor of Galveston
	Dutton Lozano Thompson
	Eiland Lucio III Torres
	Eissler Lyne Truitt
	Elkins Madden Turner
	Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
	Farrar Margo Villarreal
	Fletcher Marquez Vo
	Flynn Martinez Walle
	Frullo Martinez Fischer Weber
	Gallego McClendon White
	Garza Menendez Woolley
	Geren Miles Workman
	Giddings Miller of Comal Zedler
	Gonzales of Hidalgo Miller of Erath Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 2143 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on May 26, 2011.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House