86R34846 ST-D

By: Dutton H.R. No. 1770

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the passing of Rowena Calfee of Austin on May 14, 2019, at the age of 96; and

WHEREAS, Born in Waco on March 22, 1923, to Annie Pearl Mosely Long and Franklin Roy Long, Mrs. Calfee was raised primarily by her mother and her stepfather, Van Oliver Nabors; she attended West Junior High School and Waco High School, and she continued her education at Baylor University; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Calfee was joined in matrimony to Richard Wisdom Calfee on April 19, 1941, and the couple became the parents of five children, Richard, Suzanne, Gary, Sue, and Bill; over the years, Mrs. Calfee had the pleasure of seeing her family grow to include four grandchildren, Carolyn, Rachel, Adrienne, and Taylor, as well as three great-grandchildren, Benjamin, Julia, and Van; and

WHEREAS, Those who were privileged to share in this treasured woman's love and friendship will always remember her with great tenderness and affection; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Rowena Calfee and extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her children, Richard Van Calfee, Gary Wayne Calfee, Sue Ellen Calfee, and William Benjamin Calfee III; to her grandchildren, Carolyn Suzanne Calfee, Rachel Anne Hochman, Adrienne Michelle Hochman, and Taylor Brooke Calfee; to her great-grandchildren, Benjamin Andre Calfee Choucroun, Julia Rose Calfee Choucroun, and Van Hochman; to her daughters-in-law, Jeanie Calfee, Laura Pickett Calfee, and Tommie Calfee; to her son-in-law, Roger Hochman; 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 Rowena Calfee.