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  H.R. No. 1741
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, A full and productive life drew to a close with the
  passing of Mamie Strieber Shepperd of Gladewater on January 9,
  2015, at the age of 97; and
         WHEREAS, A lifelong Texan, the former Mamie Erna Strieber was
  born in Yorktown on December 30, 1917, to Louis and Mamie Strieber;
  she graduated as valedictorian of her class, and after attending
  Our Lady of the Lake College, she transferred to The University of
  Texas at Austin; while completing her bachelor's degree in
  journalism, she met the love of her life, John Ben Shepperd, and
  they married on October 6, 1938; and
         WHEREAS, The couple settled in Gladewater, Mr. Shepperd's
  hometown, until his appointment as Texas secretary of state in 1950
  prompted their relocation to Austin; he was subsequently elected
  state attorney general, and Mrs. Shepperd provided valuable
  support for his endeavors while devoting herself to their four
  children, John Ben, Marianne, Alfred, and Suzanne; and
         WHEREAS, In 1957, the family moved to Odessa, and
  Mrs. Shepperd became very engaged in politics, taking local and
  state leadership roles in the Democratic Party; she was chair of the
  Ladies for Lyndon West Texas committee during Lyndon Johnson's 1964
  presidential campaign, and she accompanied Lady Bird Johnson on a
  whistle-stop tour through eight southern states; moreover, she
  joined forces with her husband to help establish The University of
  Texas at Permian Basin and modernize the Texas Historical
  Commission, and she gave generously of her time and talents to a
  host of civic endeavors; she founded the Odessa Friendship
  Investment Club, a women's group, and became a savvy investor; and
         WHEREAS, The Shepperds spent much of their time on the family
  ranch in Gladewater, and Mrs. Shepperd oversaw the restoration of
  historic buildings on the property; following the death of her
  husband in 1990, she made her home there, and she was a dedicated
  steward of the land; she planted many acres of pine trees, and,
  undaunted by the wildfires of 2011, she duly reforested the charred
  ground; she was a member of the Gladewater Historical Museum and the
  Lee Public Library, and she loved to read, play bridge, and follow
  the stock market; and
         WHEREAS, While the death of Mamie Shepperd brings great
  sadness to her family and friends, she leaves behind a legacy that
  will forever be treasured by all those who held her dear; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Mamie Strieber
  Shepperd and extend sincere condolences to the members of her
  family: to her children, Alfred Shepperd and his wife, Honey, and
  Suzanne McIntosh and her husband, Gary; to her grandchildren, John
  Shepperd, Kathryn Shepperd Martinez and her husband, Jake, Tina
  Stansbury and her husband, Dan, Mari Parker and her husband, Scott,
  Lara Frankovitch and her husband, Joe, Clint McCarver and his wife,
  Ginna, Anne Hicks, Clint Morse and his wife, Diana, and Stephen
  Morse and his wife, Grace; to her 20 great-grandchildren; 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 Mamie
  Strieber Shepperd.
 
  Simpson
 
 
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. 1741 was unanimously adopted by a rising
  vote of the House on April 6, 2015.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House