H.C.R. No. 169 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Friends and family are mourning the loss of Patsy Bell Rosson of Paris, Texas, who passed away on March 24, 2009, at the age of 74; and WHEREAS, Born on January 30, 1935, to Horace and Melva Hawkins Bell in Paris, Patsy Bell graduated from Paris High School in 1953; she married Walter Rosson on September 24, 1954, and the couple shared a fulfilling life together until Mr. Rosson passed away; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Rosson took great joy in spending time with her family, which grew to include three children, Jeff, Kenny, and Luann, four grandchildren, Rachel, Garath, Randi, and Jerimy, and three great-grandchildren, Evan, Anna, and Tristin; and WHEREAS, Patsy Rosson is deeply missed, and memories of her kindness and generosity will long be treasured by all those fortunate enough to have shared in the richness of her life; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas hereby pay tribute to the memory of Patsy Bell Rosson and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her children, Jeff Rosson and his wife, Sabrina, Kenny Rosson and his fiancee, Sharon McCloud, and Luann Langley and her husband, Bill; to her grandchildren, Rachel Wood and her husband, Marcus, Garath Rosson and his wife, Kara, Randi Boutwell and her friend, Scott Clark, and Jerimy Bell and his wife, Stacie; to her great-grandchildren, Evan and Anna Jae Wood and Tristin Bell; to her sister, Gwen Smith, and her husband, Melvin; to her sisters-in-law, June Culbertson and Patsy Jane Bell; to her brother-in-law, James Hugh Jones; 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 and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of Patsy Rosson. Homer ______________________________ ______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I certify that H.C.R. No. 169 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on April 23, 2009. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House I certify that H.C.R. No. 169 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the Senate on May 18, 2009. ______________________________ Secretary of the Senate APPROVED: __________________ Date __________________ Governor