H.R. No. 1262
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends mourn the loss of Mary Ellen
Hayman Lewis of Houston, who died on November 27, 2007, at the age
of 78; and
WHEREAS, Mary Ellen Hayman was born in Ohio on July 23, 1929,
to William Ray and Marie Sayre Hayman; she graduated as
valedictorian of her class at Racine High School in 1947 and began
her working life as executive secretary to the mayor of Columbus,
Ohio; and
WHEREAS, In 1954, she moved to Texas, where she embarked on a
career in the oil and gas industry that would span more than three
decades; initially employed as a receptionist, she eventually
worked in the field of regulatory compliance and retired in 1989;
and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Lewis shared 47 years with her husband, Bill,
and together they were blessed with three children; and
WHEREAS, Actively engaged in the life of her community, she
was a member of the Tejas Chapter of the Daughters of the American
Revolution, the United Daughters of the Confederacy, Heritage
Republican Women, and other organizations; Mrs. Lewis also worked
with the George Bush Foundation at Texas A&M University and was the
sole trustee of the Bart and Helen De Laat Endowment Fund at the
Colorado School of Mines; and
WHEREAS, Known as "Boots" to her loved ones, Mary Ellen Lewis
was a devoted wife and mother, and a dedicated member of her
community, and she will forever hold a treasured place in the hearts
of those whose lives she touched; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Mary Ellen Hayman
Lewis and extend sincere condolences to the members of her family:
to her sons, William Gregg Lewis and his wife, Elaine, Jeff Lewis
and his wife, Holly, and Paul Lewis and his wife, Emily; to her nine
grandchildren; 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 adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Mary Ellen
Hayman Lewis.
Bohac
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1262 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on April 23, 2009.
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Chief Clerk of the House