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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Lana Kay Andrews of Dallas on March 16, 2025, at the age |
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of 78; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Patty and Milton Fischer, the former |
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Lana Fischer was born on July 17, 1946, and raised in Corpus |
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Christi; she graduated from Carroll High School and Southwest Texas |
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State University; she shared a fulfilling marriage with her high |
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school sweetheart, Barry Andrews, that spanned 56 years until his |
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passing in 2023, and they became the proud parents of two children, |
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Natalie and Blake; later, Mrs. Andrews knew the joy of becoming |
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"LaLa" to four treasured grandchildren, Madison, Sophie, Curran, |
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and Bain; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Andrews established Andrews |
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Distributing in Corpus Christi in 1976; as the company grew, they |
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became increasingly involved in philanthropy, and they continued |
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their charitable and civic endeavors following their move to Dallas |
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in 1994; longtime benefactors of the American Cancer Society, they |
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underwrote the annual MD Anderson Cancer Center A Conversation with |
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a Living Legend luncheon, which has raised millions of dollars for |
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cancer research, and their company backed hundreds of other |
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community events every year; they also supported another major |
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fundraiser, the Cattle Baron's Ball, hosting it eight times at |
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their South Texas ranch and their distribution center; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply committed to her community, Mrs. Andrews |
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served as co-chair of the Laura W. Bush Institute for Women's Health |
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National Advisory Board; she was a valued member of The Crystal |
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Charity Ball, and her many contributions were recognized with her |
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induction into its hall of fame; in addition, she was involved in |
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the Vital Mind organization and worked in behalf of cardiology |
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research at UT Southwestern Medical Center through her work with |
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the Sweetheart Ball committee; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Andrews was a wonderful hostess and delighted |
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in entertaining; she enjoyed her Monday card group and vacations in |
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La Jolla, California, and she never missed a Cowboys or Mavericks |
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home game; a woman of faith, she was an active congregant of |
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Highland Park United Methodist Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Warm, kind, and caring, Lana Andrews brightened the |
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world for all who knew her, and they will forever hold her close in |
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their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Lana Kay Andrews and |
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extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her |
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children, Natalie McGuire and her husband, Mike, and Blake Andrews |
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and his wife, Tricia; to her grandchildren, Madison and Sophie |
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McGuire and Curran and Bain Andrews; and to her other relatives and |
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friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Lana Kay |
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Andrews. |