H.R. No. 2131
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, Loved ones will long cherish their memories of
  Barbara Ruth Long of Livingston, who passed away on April 3, 2013,
  at the age of 77; and
         WHEREAS, A native of Bessemer, Alabama, Barbara Long was born
  on February 22, 1936; over the years, she was blessed with two sons,
  Bill and Bob; and
         WHEREAS, This beloved matriarch was devoted to her family and
  also served as a source of wisdom and inspiration to her eight
  grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; and
         WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known Barbara Long
  will always remember her with great tenderness and affection; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Barbara Ruth Long and
  extend deepest sympathy to the members of her family: to her sons,
  Bill Long and his wife, Cindy, and Bob Long and his wife, Carrie; to
  her grandchildren, Craig and Robert Carter, Billy Wayne, David Lee,
  Wesley, Kimberley, and Reagen Long, and Cody Chaffin; to her
  great-grandchildren, Gabby, David, Marissa, Collin, and Alexis
  Long, and Katie, Liberty, and Avery Carter; to her brother-in-law,
  Tommy P. Long; 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 Barbara
  Ruth Long.
 
  White
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 2131 was unanimously adopted by a
  rising vote of the House on May 17, 2013.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House