H.R. No. 1287

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Countless lives were touched by the kindness and
	generosity of Helen Kilroy of Santa Fe, Texas, who passed away on
	December 22, 2014, at the age of 70; and
	WHEREAS, Born on November 5, 1944, Helen Kilroy worked as an
	executive assistant and later enjoyed a career as a travel agent;
	she and her husband, Jim Kilroy, shared 47 years together and became
	the parents of two beloved sons, Mark and Keith; and
	WHEREAS, In addition to her personal and professional
	responsibilities, Mrs. Kilroy served as a volunteer with many
	organizations in the Santa Fe and Hitchcock region; she played an
	instrumental role in establishing the Santa Fe ISD School Education
	Foundation and served on the board of Santa Fe Parks and Recreation;
	a district leader for the Bay Area Council Cub Scouts, she helped
	start the Cub Scout pack at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church; as
	a member of that church for more than 40 years, Mrs. Kilroy served
	the congregation as a Eucharistic minister and as the organizer of
	the church's auction, and she also fostered seven young children
	through Catholic charities; furthermore, she volunteered as an EMT
	and paramedic for the Santa Fe EMS ambulance and worked with Meals
	on Wheels; and
	WHEREAS, Of all her community endeavors, closest to her heart
	was her establishment of the Mark Kilroy Foundation with her
	husband; named in honor of the couple's 21-year-old son who was
	kidnapped and killed in Mexico by drug smugglers in 1989, the
	foundation was created to support anti-drug efforts; Mrs. Kilroy
	also helped organize the Substance Abuse Free Environment program
	and the annual Mark Kilroy Foundation Fundraiser, which helps
	secure grants for youth counselors; and
	WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to her family and her community,
	Helen Kilroy lived a caring and purposeful life, and she will
	forever be remembered with admiration and affection by all who held
	her close to their hearts; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Helen Kilroy and
	extend heartfelt condolences to the members of her family: to her
	husband, Jim Kilroy; to her son, Keith Kilroy, and his wife; to her
	two grandchildren; to her three sisters; and to her other relatives
	and many 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 Helen
	Kilroy.
	Bonnen of Galveston
	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. 1287 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on March 31, 2015.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House