H.R. No. 2822

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, A rewarding life filled with meaningful
	achievements drew to a close with the passing of Claudia Ball on
	March 9, 2011, at the age of 80; and
	WHEREAS, The former Claudia Abbey was born to Elizabeth
	Hudspeth Abbey and William Campbell Abbey on November 5, 1930, in El
	Paso; her family spent a number of years in Hartford, Connecticut,
	during her childhood before settling in San Antonio, and she
	graduated from St. Mary's Hall in 1948, where she was superior
	senior class president; she went on to further her education at
	Vassar College and was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society;
	and
	WHEREAS, While serving as a duchess for the Order of the Alamo
	during the San Antonio Fiesta of 1953, she became acquainted with
	her future husband, T. Armour Ball; the couple enjoyed a rewarding
	relationship until Mr. Ball passed away in 1990, and they raised two
	children, William Armour Ball, who preceded his parents in death,
	and Mary Alice Ball Strunk; and
	WHEREAS, A woman of many interests and talents, Mrs. Ball was
	an avid golfer who was champion of the San Antonio Country Club
	Women's Golf Club for several years and was president, treasurer,
	and director of the Texas State Golf Association; she was also
	active with the Institute of Texan Cultures, and held leadership
	roles with the Texas Folklife Festival; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Ball was equally devoted to ranching, which she
	first learned to love while spending time on her grandparents'
	Hudspeth River Ranch as a child; her later stewardship of the
	property allowed her to assist in the development of conservation
	practices, and a teaching program established at the ranch hosted
	students from three state universities; in recognition of her
	efforts, she was named Conservation Rancher of the Year in 1983; her
	love of the outdoors was further reflected in her hobby of hunting,
	and she pursued birds and other quarry in locations around the
	globe; and
	WHEREAS, Claudia Ball found time for many other activities in
	the course of her life, but she especially loved spending time in
	the company of her grandchildren and cheering on the San Antonio
	Spurs; the enthusiasm she brought to each of her endeavors was an
	inspiration to all who had the good fortune to know her, and she
	will be fondly remembered and deeply missed; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Claudia Ball and
	extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her
	daughter, Mary Alice Ball Strunk, and her husband, William Robert
	"Billy Bob" Strunk; to her grandchildren, William Armour Strunk,
	Sarah Campbell Strunk, and Claudia Abbey Strunk; to her
	daughter-in-law, Kathleen Curry; to her dear friends, JoAnn Andera,
	Mourette Boehme, Sandy and Brenda Atherton, Mark and Stephanie
	Alsup, and Fidencia Castillo; and to all who mourn her passing; 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 Claudia
	Ball.
	Gallego
	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. 2822 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on May 30, 2011.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House