SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 157
 
 
  In Memory
  of
  Mary Wiley Faxel
 
         WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the
  citizens of Fort Worth in mourning the loss of Mary Wiley "Dee"
  Faxel, who died January 22, 2013, at the age of 91; and
         WHEREAS, Mary Wiley was born October 8, 1921, in Houston;
  she attended The University of Texas, where she was a member of
  the Delta Gamma fraternity; and
         WHEREAS, Through the years, she was active in a number of
  social and philanthropic organizations, including the Junior
  League, the Assembly, the Fort Worth Club, and the Shady Oaks,
  River Crest, and Ridglea Country Clubs; and
         WHEREAS, Mrs. Faxel served the Fort Worth community with
  distinction as a member of the boards of All Saints Hospital,
  Goodwill Industries, Planned Parenthood, and the Lena Pope Home;
  she played an important role in the initial construction of, and
  additions to, All Saints Episcopal Church, and she and her
  husband founded the Faxel Endowment for Nurses; and
         WHEREAS, A woman of courage, strength, and compassion, she
  gave unselfishly to others, and her playful sense of humor, her
  generous spirit, and her enthusiasm for living each day to the
  fullest will not be forgotten; and
         WHEREAS, She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother,
  and she leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by
  her family and countless friends; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd
  Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
  family of Mary Wiley Faxel: her husband, Ralph E. Faxel; her
  children, Lee Wiley Moncrief and Michael J. Moncrief; her
  stepchildren, Ralph E. Faxel, Jr., and Tara Douglas; and her 11
  grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
  her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
  Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
  memory of Mary Wiley Faxel.
  Davis
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on February 11, 2013,
    by a rising vote.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate