H.R. No. 762

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Countless lives were touched by the kindness and
	generosity of Linda Marie Kacal of Pearland, who passed away on July
	31, 2013, at the age of 66; and
	WHEREAS, The daughter of Bill and Ruth Russo, the former
	Linda Russo married her longtime sweetheart, Jerry Kacal, in 1966;
	the couple enrolled at Texas A&M University the following year, and
	Ms. Kacal was named Miss Congeniality; resourceful and
	industrious, she opened a beauty salon and helped put her husband
	through college and law school; and
	WHEREAS, Ms. Kacal became the devoted mother of a daughter,
	Amy, and son, Kyle; she frequently opened her beautifully decorated
	home to their friends, as well as to exchange students, and she
	served on the PTA at her children's and later her grandchildren's
	schools; sustained by a deep faith, she was a member of the Women of
	the Word Bible study group, and she volunteered extensively for
	St. Helen Catholic Church and numerous charitable organizations,
	including Meals on Wheels, Methodist Hospital, the Charity Guild,
	and the Pearland Lioness Club; she was also an active member of the
	Pearland Republican Women; and
	WHEREAS, Caring and thoughtful, Ms. Kacal had a radiant smile
	for all, and she set an example for others with her positive
	outlook; she made everyone she encountered feel special, and she
	was always ready to share a word of encouragement; during her
	six-month battle with cancer, she demonstrated great strength and
	courage, and she is one of the namesakes of the KK125 Ovarian Cancer
	Research Foundation, cofounded by her son, State Representative
	Kyle Kacal; and
	WHEREAS, Linda Kacal lived a rich and purposeful life
	centered around her family, her faith, and her community, and she
	will long be remembered with deep affection by all who were
	privileged to know her; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Linda Marie Kacal
	and extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her
	husband of 47 years, Jerry Kacal; to her son, Kyle Kacal, and his
	wife, Marci; to her daughter, Amy Coiner, and her husband, Thomas;
	to her brother, Bill Russo Jr., and his wife, Pam; to her sisters,
	Gertrude Pizzo and her husband, Johnny, and Paula Getz and her
	husband, Mike; to her grandchildren, Carter and Kendall Kacal and
	Isabelle, Chase, and Garrett Coiner; 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 Linda Marie
	Kacal.
	Kacal
	Straus González Otto
	Allen Guerra Paddie
	Alonzo Guillen Parker
	Alvarado Gutierrez Paul
	Anchia Harless Peña
	Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phelan
	Anderson of McLennan Herrero Phillips
	Ashby Howard Pickett
	Aycock Huberty Price
	Bell Hughes Raney
	Bernal Hunter Raymond
	Blanco Isaac Reynolds
	Bohac Israel Riddle
	Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rinaldi
	Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Bexar
	Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Travis
	Burns Keough Romero, Jr.
	Burrows King of Hemphill Rose
	Button King of Parker Sanford
	Canales King of Taylor Schaefer
	Capriglione King of Uvalde Schofield
	Clardy Klick Schubert
	Coleman Koop Shaheen
	Collier Krause Sheets
	Cook Kuempel Sheffield
	Craddick Landgraf Simmons
	Crownover Larson Simpson
	Cyrier Laubenberg Smith
	Dale Leach Smithee
	Darby Longoria Spitzer
	Davis of Dallas Lozano Springer
	Davis of Harris Lucio III Stephenson
	Deshotel Márquez Stickland
	Dukes Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
	Dutton Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
	Elkins McClendon Tinderholt
	Faircloth Menéndez Turner of Collin
	Fallon Metcalf Turner of Harris
	Farias Meyer Turner of Tarrant
	Farney Miles VanDeaver
	Farrar Miller of Comal Villalba
	Fletcher Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Flynn Moody Walle
	Frank Morrison White of Bell
	Frullo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
	Galindo Murphy Workman
	Geren Murr Wray
	Giddings Naishtat Wu
	Goldman Nevárez Zedler
	Gonzales Oliveira Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 762 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on March 3, 2015.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House