H.R. No. 2061
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Chambers County lost a beloved resident with the
  passing of Linnie Evelyn Stephenson Standley of Smith Point on
  May 11, 2023, at the age of 101; and
         WHEREAS, The daughter of Jessie Ralph Stephenson and Ruby
  Lena Nelson, the former Evelyn Stephenson was born in Corpus
  Christi on May 11, 1922; she grew up as the oldest of seven
  siblings, and in 1927 her family moved to Smith Point, where she
  began her education in a one-room schoolhouse; she then lived in
  Galveston with her grandmother for three years to attend Ball High
  School; after graduation, she married Morris Standley on September
  9, 1940; they were blessed with a son, Ronald Morris Standley; and
         WHEREAS, Mrs. Standley began working for the Anahuac
  Independent School District in 1945 as a bus driver; she gladly
  performed any task that needed to be done, and during summers, she
  helped her husband build a 40-foot shrimp boat; having taken
  college courses to become a dietician, she eventually oversaw three
  school cafeterias; she retired from Anahuac ISD in 1988; and
         WHEREAS, Dedicated to her community, Mrs. Standley was a
  founding member and an emergency care assistant for the Smith Point
  Volunteer Fire Department; for decades, she served both that
  department and Chambers County Fire and Rescue as treasurer and
  secretary; a lifelong member of Smith Point Community Church, she
  also served the church as secretary and treasurer for over 40 years
  and taught Sunday school as well; she kept the books for numerous
  groups and gave generously of her time and talents to a host of
  organizations, among them the Chambers County 4-H Horse Club,
  American Legion Auxiliary, and the United Daughters of the
  Confederacy; moreover, she shared her knowledge extensively with
  the Chambers County Historical Commission for the benefit of future
  generations, donated items with detailed information, and helped
  tend cemeteries and place markers; and
         WHEREAS, Evelyn Standley made a lasting, positive difference
  through her wide-ranging contributions, and she will be remembered
  with deep admiration and affection by all who were privileged to
  know her; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Linnie Evelyn
  Stephenson Standley and extend sincere condolences to the members
  of her family: to her daughter-in-heart, Linda Vaughan, and her
  husband, Bugs; to her grandchildren, Morris Dwayne Standley and his
  wife, Michele, Dustin Lynn Standley and his wife, Julie, Davonna
  Marie Wilson and her husband, Phillip, John Louis Cionek and his
  wife, Janet, Clayton Ray Vaughan and his wife, Tiffany, and Brandon
  Cole Vaughan; to her brother, Charles Jesse "Tootie" Stephenson; to
  her 12 great-grandchildren and 3 great-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 Evelyn
  Standley.
 
  Leo-Wilson
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 2061 was unanimously adopted by a
  rising vote of the House on May 29, 2023.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House