81R7010 JGH-D
By: Homer H.C.R. No. 68
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Leslie
Nix of Clarksville, who died on January 28, 2009, at the age of 51;
and
WHEREAS, Leslie Nix was born on March 1, 1957, in Butte,
Montana, to Jim and Dorothy Favors Power; and
WHEREAS, For 18 years, Ms. Nix served as the tax
assessor-collector of Red River County, and the trust and respect
she earned from area residents was demonstrated by her reelection
to that office time and again; and
WHEREAS, A member of First Baptist Church, Ms. Nix was
strengthened by her faith, and she strengthened the faith of those
around her; and
WHEREAS, Although she was taken far too soon, Leslie Nix
leaves behind a legacy of serenity, wisdom, and compassion that
will long resonate in the lives of her loved ones; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby pay tribute to the life of Leslie Nix and extend sincere
condolences to the members of her family: to her husband, David Nix;
to her parents, Jim and Dorothy Power; to her son, Brandon Nix, and
his wife, Tami; to her daughters, Ashlyn Nix and Alisha Rhoades and
her husband, Sean; to her grandchildren, Presley Rhoades, Luke
Rhoades, Chance Rhoades, and Kora Nix; to her sister, Vickie
Powell, and her husband, Bobby; 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
Leslie Nix.