81R4782 MDM-D
By: Homer H.C.R. No. 44
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, With the passing of Frances Virginia Reeves Lowrey
on January 2, 2009, at the age of 95, the residents of Paris, Texas,
lost a beloved neighbor and friend; and
WHEREAS, Born in the Jennings community in southeast Lamar
County on December 16, 1913, "Jennie" Reeves graduated from Paris
High School and went on to earn the admiration of her colleagues at
Bell Telephone Company and Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber Company over
the course of her working years; and
WHEREAS, She married Phil Lee in 1946 and was widowed just
four years later; fortunate to find love a second time, she was
joined in matrimony to E. L. "Buster" Lowrey, with whom she enjoyed
a rewarding marriage until his passing; and
WHEREAS, An avid gardener, Mrs. Lowrey helped to charter the
Twilight Tillers Garden Club and also played an active role with the
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority and Covenant Christian Church; and
WHEREAS, This sweet-natured woman enriched the lives of
others through her kindness and generosity, and she will forever
hold a treasured place in the hearts of the many people who
benefited from her love and friendship; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby pay tribute to the life of Frances Virginia Reeves Lowrey and
extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her
sister-in-law, Dorothy Reeves; to her stepson, Lynn Lowrey, and his
wife, Joy; to her nephew, Eddie Reeves, and his wife, Judy; to her
niece, Kay Hill, and her husband, T. J.; to her great-nephews and
great-nieces and their spouses, Shawn and Michelle Reeves, Shannon
and Susan Reeves, Steve and Linda Hill, Jeff Hill, Toni and Chad
Long, and Kim and Ralph Poteet; to her great-great-nephews and
great-great-nieces, Lauren, Cory, Jackson, Julie-Kate, and Ellie
Reeves, Wesley and Finley Hill, Taylor Poteet, and Zachary Long; to
her longtime friends, Margie McKee and Doris Parks; and to all those
mourning the loss of this cherished woman; 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
Frances Virginia Reeves Lowrey.