82R25186 MGR-D

By: Anderson of McLennan H.R. No. 2208

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, The certain knowledge of a life well lived may temper the profound sadness felt at the death of Bette Pape Skinner of Waco, who passed away on April 18, 2011, at the age of 93; and

WHEREAS, Born in Tulsa on February 8, 1918, Bette Pape graduated from Tulsa Central High School in 1935 and attended Stephens College and the University of Tulsa; she married Bill Reynolds in 1937, and they made their home first in Houston and later in Corpus Christi and became the parents of two sons, Burke and Mark; and

WHEREAS, An outgoing individual who delighted in the company of her friends, Mrs. Skinner worked as an interior decorator and volunteered at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Corpus Christi and at charitable organizations in the area; she married Scott Skinner in 1960, and the couple enjoyed a number of years together until Mr. Skinner's passing; she moved to Waco in 2000, joining St. Alban's Episcopal Church and the St. Alban's Guild and helping at the Fuzzy Friends Rescue shelter; and

WHEREAS, While the passing of Bette Skinner has brought great sorrow to her family and friends, she has left behind a legacy that will long be treasured by all those who held her dear; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Bette Pape Skinner and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her son, Mark Reynolds, and his wife, Elaine; to her grandchildren, Lori Martin, Becky Reynolds, Shelley Buhner, Ryan Reynolds, Reagan Rowland, Ashley Brooks, and David Rhoden; to her nine great-grandchildren; 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 Bette Pape Skinner.