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By: Dale H.R. No. 119

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Yiannis Holmes Daniels of Georgetown, who passed away on July 7, 2013, at the age of 64; and

WHEREAS, The daughter of John and LaVurne Holmes, the former "Ann" Holmes was born in Georgetown on November 15, 1948; she was joined in matrimony to the love of her life, James Daniels, in her hometown on October 7, 1978; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Daniels was devoted to her family and cherished the many happy hours spent with her daughters, Christie and Julie, and her grandchildren, Abigail, Conner, Ethan, Emily, Sophie, Ella, Justin, Christian, Brynne, Dustin, and Darby; a woman of faith, she was a valued member of First Baptist Church; and

WHEREAS, Retired from public service, Mrs. Daniels had been employed with Williamson, Harris, and Bell Counties; she was an active member of the Georgetown Area Republican Women and served the organization as president and vice president; recently, she joined her fellow members on a visit to the George W. Bush Presidential Library in Dallas; and

WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan enjoyed traveling with her husband and RV camping in Colorado with her sister, Skipper, and brother-in-law, Buster; she often went shopping in Austin with her closest friend, Ann Baker, and every July, she took great delight in making ice cream and selling T-shirts during the annual Independence Day celebration in Andice; and

WHEREAS, Ann Daniels treasured the time she spent in the company of her family and friends, and although she will be deeply missed, they will forever remember her kind ways and steadfast commitment to her community; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of Yiannis "Ann" Holmes Daniels and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her husband, James Daniels; to her daughters, Christie Slape and her husband, Cary, and Julie Livesay and her husband, Reed; to her stepchildren, Jeff Daniels and Angela Voigt; to her sister, Martha "Skipper" Vickers, and her husband, Buster; to her brother, John Mack Holmes, and his wife, Desi; to her grandchildren, Abigail, Conner, Ethan, Emily, Sophie, Ella, Justin, Christian, Brynne, Dustin, and Darby; to her nieces and nephews, Cully, Cody, Michelle, Gina, Clayton, Dusty, and Laurin; and to her many 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 Yiannis "Ann" Holmes Daniels.