H.R. No. 702

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Patti Gail Clinton of Springtown, who passed away on July 24, 2018, at the age of 61; and

WHEREAS, The daughter of Melvin and Billye Simons, Patti Clinton was born on April 19, 1957, in Bridgeport; she married the love of her life, Robert Clinton, on November 7, 1980, and the couple went on to share a rewarding union that spanned nearly four decades; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Clinton attended Cross Timbers Bible Church and made time to study the Bible each day; she worked with WallBuilders in Aledo for more than a quarter century, and she and her husband both took an active role in the Republican Party, serving as delegates at numerous county and state conventions; and

WHEREAS, Possessed of a warm smile, a caring and generous nature, and an unfailingly positive attitude, Patti Clinton brightened the world for all who knew her, and they will forever hold her close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Patti Gail Clinton and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of her family: to her husband, Robert Clinton; to her siblings, Sylvia Bowman and Terry Simons and his wife, Lisa; to her nieces and nephews, Matthew Bowman, Melody Petree, Mallorie Hadley, Mackenzie King, and Kadija, Qavi, and Nebeel Ahmed; to her brother-in-law, Munir Ahmed, and sister-in-law, Anita Ahmed; and to her 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 Patti Gail Clinton.

King of Parker

______________________________ Speaker of the House

I certify that H.R. No. 702 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on March 21, 2019.

______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House