SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 42
 
 
  In Memory
  of
  Lou Ethel Gaw
 
         WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their
  memories of Lou Ethel Gaw of Marshall, who passed away on July 16,
  2023, at the age of 94; and
 
         WHEREAS, The daughter of Ralph and Ida Ramey, the former
  Lou Ramey was born in Gilmer on June 21, 1929; a standout student
  at Gilmer High School, she was a member of several campus
  organizations, and she graduated as valedictorian in 1946; and
 
         WHEREAS, Mrs. Gaw went on to receive a bachelor's degree in
  Latin and English from The University of Texas at Austin, and she
  later earned a master's degree from East Texas State University;
  following a year teaching high school in San Angelo, she took a
  job at the R. G. LeTourneau company, where she met her future
  husband, William "Bill" Gaw Jr.; the couple wed in 1953; and
 
         WHEREAS, In 1963, Mr. and Mrs. Gaw moved from Longview to
  Marshall, and Mrs. Gaw went on to serve as both a full-time and
  substitute teacher; active in her community, she gave generously
  of her time and talents to numerous organizations; in addition to
  her dedication to the Marshall Rotary Club, she was a founding
  member of the Republican Women of Harrison County in 1968, and
  she was involved in a number of conservative political groups;
  she held local and state positions in the Texas Federation of
  Republican Women and the Republican Party of Texas and served on
  the Civic Center Advisory Board, as well as the boards of the
  annual Marshall Days at the Capitol, the local library, the
  Charter Commission, and the Marshall Regional Arts Council;
  moreover, she brought a number of high-ranking officials,
  including two U.S. presidents, to East Texas to speak with local
  voters, and in 2000, she was chosen as the Outstanding Citizen of
  the Year by the Greater Marshall Chamber of Commerce; and
 
         WHEREAS, Mrs. Gaw shared a rewarding marriage with her
  husband, who preceded her in death; they raised two children, Lee
  and Kelly, and their treasured family grew to include their
  grandchildren, Christopher, Halie, Michael, Ross, and Jay, as
  well as their great-grandchildren, Ava and Tyler; a woman of
  faith, Mrs. Gaw was a dedicated congregant of First Methodist
  Church; in her leisure time, she enjoyed playing bridge; and
 
         WHEREAS, Lou Gaw lived a life that was rich in family,
  friends, and community service, and those who were privileged to
  share in her love and affection will forever hold her close in
  their hearts; now, therefore, be it
 
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
  Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory
  of Lou Ethel Gaw and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn
  her passing; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
  prepared for her family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
  this day, it do so in memory of Lou Gaw.
 
  Hughes
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on November 30, 2023,
    by a rising vote.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate