H.R. No. 2326

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the
	death of Mary Anna Edwards of Fort Worth on March 24, 2015, at the
	age of 63; and
	WHEREAS, Mary Edwards was born on May 19, 1951, to Nancy Lucy
	Edrington Edwards and Benjamin Franklin Edwards Jr.; she spent part
	of her life in Clarksville, and she was a graduate of Nolan Catholic
	High School in Fort Worth and Texas Christian University; and
	WHEREAS, This proud Texan's roots ran deep; she was descended
	from Albert H. Latimer, a signer of the Texas Declaration of
	Independence, and her father and her grandfather were both county
	attorneys for Red River County; she served as a trustee for her
	family's ranch and farm, which has been continuously operated for
	175 years; she also loved Ryan Place, her neighborhood in Fort
	Worth, and she served as president of the annual Candlelight
	Christmas there; and
	WHEREAS, A passionate lifelong Democrat, Ms. Edwards worked
	tirelessly on many political campaigns, helping to elect candidates
	for offices ranging from constable to the state legislature to
	Congress; she served on the State Democratic Executive Committee
	and on the boards of the Tarrant County Stonewall Democrats and the
	Tarrant County Central Labor Council; she was also a valued member
	of former State Representative Lon Burnam's staff; and
	WHEREAS, Ms. Edwards was a Yellow Rose of Texas and a member
	of the Daughters of the American Revolution; she was also active in
	the LGBT community and a member of the Communications Workers of
	America; and
	WHEREAS, Mary Edwards gave freely of her time, expertise, and
	energy to better her community and to support the causes in which
	she believed, and she leaves behind a record of service that her
	loved ones can remember with pride; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Mary Anna Edwards and
	extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her
	brother, Longe Edwards, and his wife, Cathy; to her niece, Emily
	Edwards; 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 Mary
	Edwards.
	Turner of Tarrant
	Collier
	Romero, Jr.
	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 Metcalf Turner of Collin
	Fallon Meyer Turner of Harris
	Farias Miles Turner of Tarrant
	Farney Miller of Comal VanDeaver
	Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Villalba
	Fletcher Minjarez 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. 2326 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on May 8, 2015.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House