H.R. No. 809

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, A life distinguished by meaningful service drew to a
	close when Janet Palmquist Patterson of Dallas passed away on
	January 27, 2015, at the age of 71; and
	WHEREAS, Born on May 21, 1943, the former Janet Palmquist
	attended high school in Sleepy Hollow, New York, before continuing
	her education at Beloit College, where she lettered in swimming,
	and earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Nebraska in
	1965; she married her high school sweetheart, Jay Patterson, with
	whom she went on to enjoy five decades of marriage; she worked as a
	teacher in Dallas to support him as he studied law, and he
	ultimately became a state district judge; she subsequently devoted
	herself full-time to her home and family, which grew to include a
	daughter, Betsy, and a son, Jamie; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Patterson later worked as a political
	consultant, and she was a driving force in a multitude of Republican
	organizations; a longtime member of the Texas Federation of
	Republican Women, she held numerous leadership positions within the
	organization, and during her term as president, she came up with the
	idea of wearing red jackets when members visited the State Capitol
	for their legislative day; other groups that benefited from her
	involvement were the Lake Highlands and the Town East Republican
	Women's Clubs and the Dallas County Council of Republican Women,
	and she served as a regional chair and delegate to the Dallas County
	Republican Party; and
	WHEREAS, Jan Patterson's public-spiritedness also led her to
	volunteer her time with the City of Dallas Plan Commission, the City
	of Dallas Health and Human Services Commission, and the Lake
	Highlands Women's League; her leadership was acknowledged at the
	state level with back-to-back appointments by Governors Bill
	Clements and George W. Bush to the Texas Board on Aging, which she
	also served as chair; additionally, she accepted gubernatorial
	appointments to serve as a Texas delegate to the White House
	Conference on Families in 1980 and the White House Conference on
	Aging in 1995; and
	WHEREAS, Even as she battled illness near the end of her life,
	Mrs. Patterson never lost her passion for helping others; she
	belonged to the Order of the Daughters of the King at St. John's
	Episcopal Church, through which she comforted and ministered to
	other congregants and neighbors in Lake Highlands; known for her
	warm heart, abiding faith, and ever-present smile, she freely
	expressed affection for her family and friends that was returned
	fully in kind, and she particularly cherished her role as "nanny" to
	her precious grandchildren; and
	WHEREAS, Although the passing of Jan Patterson brings great
	sorrow, her graceful and generous spirit will remain a lasting
	source of inspiration to all those who were fortunate enough to know
	her; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Janet Palmquist
	Patterson and extend sincere condolences to the members of her
	family: to her husband, Jay Patterson; to her children, Betsy
	Gustafson and her husband, Tory, and Jamie Patterson and his wife,
	Julie; to her grandchildren, Cole and Claire Gustafson and McCoy
	and Mitchell Patterson; to her siblings, Bill Patterson and his
	wife, Chris, Dave Patterson and his wife, Cynthia, Scott Patterson,
	Susan Bussey and her husband, Tom, Martha Hardebeck and her
	husband, Tom, Megan Standing, Jim Cookman and his wife, Adlita,
	Elizabeth Pletcher and her husband, Steven, and Millie Frick and
	her husband, Bill; and to the other relatives and many friends who
	mourn the loss of this esteemed woman; 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 Jan
	Patterson.
	Villalba
	Straus González Paddie
	Allen Guerra Parker
	Alonzo Guillen Paul
	Alvarado Gutierrez Peña
	Anchia Harless Phelan
	Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phillips
	Anderson of McLennan Herrero Pickett
	Ashby Howard Price
	Aycock Huberty Raney
	Bell Hughes Raymond
	Bernal Hunter Reynolds
	Blanco Isaac Riddle
	Bohac Israel Rinaldi
	Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rodriguez of Bexar
	Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Travis
	Burkett Keffer Romero, Jr.
	Burns Keough Rose
	Burrows King of Hemphill Sanford
	Button King of Parker Schaefer
	Canales King of Taylor Schofield
	Capriglione King of Uvalde Schubert
	Clardy Klick Shaheen
	Coleman Koop Sheets
	Collier Krause Sheffield
	Cook Kuempel Simmons
	Craddick Landgraf Simpson
	Crownover Larson Smith
	Cyrier Laubenberg Smithee
	Dale Leach Spitzer
	Darby Longoria Springer
	Davis of Dallas Lozano Stephenson
	Davis of Harris Lucio III Stickland
	Deshotel Márquez Thompson of Brazoria
	Dukes Martinez Thompson of Harris
	Dutton Martinez Fischer Tinderholt
	Elkins McClendon Turner of Collin
	Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Harris
	Fallon Meyer Turner of Tarrant
	Farias Miles VanDeaver
	Farney Miller of Comal Villalba
	Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Fletcher Moody Walle
	Flynn Morrison White of Bell
	Frank Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
	Frullo Murphy Workman
	Galindo Murr Wray
	Geren Naishtat Wu
	Giddings Nevárez Zedler
	Goldman Oliveira Zerwas
	Gonzales Otto
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 809 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on March 12, 2015.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House