H.R. No. 1676
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and
meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and friends
of Margaret Gilder Nesbitt of Waco, who passed away on March 5,
2009, at the age of 91; and
WHEREAS, A native of the Lone Star State, Margaret Nesbitt
was born in Gatesville on October 17, 1917; she graduated from
Gatesville High School and attended Baylor University, where she
was a member of the Athenian Club and secretary of her class; in
1936, she married William Nesbitt, with whom she shared more than
three decades and raised three children, Nancy, Mary Margaret, and
Bill; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Nesbitt served as secretary to the principal of
Gatesville Elementary School and later became director of South
Russell Hall at Baylor University; active in the Gatesville
community, she attended First Baptist Church, where she taught the
Bykota Sunday School class; after moving to Waco in 1994, she joined
Columbus Avenue Baptist Church and further shared her time with
P.E.O. Daughters of the American Revolution, Baylor Adult Senior
Choir, Friday Forum, Baylor Alumni Association, and Baylor Heritage
Club; and
WHEREAS, Although Margaret Gilder Nesbitt is deeply missed,
she will forever be remembered with great admiration and affection
by all those who held her dear; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Margaret Gilder
Nesbitt and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to
her daughters, Nancy Tindall and her husband, Steve, and Mary
Margaret Hunt and her husband, Don; to her son, Bill Nesbitt, and
his wife, Dwana; to her grandchildren, Ann Vawter and her husband,
Mike, Janet Porter and her husband, Joel, Melanie Eddolls and her
husband, Tony, Jon Hunt and his wife, Nicole, Allison Hillard and
her husband, Joe, Bill Nesbitt and his wife, Sunita, Tom Nesbitt and
his wife, Nancy, Joe Nesbitt and his wife, Amanda, Kristen Nesbitt,
Brady Nesbitt, and Brett Jackson; to her 15 great-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 Margaret
Gilder Nesbitt.
Anderson
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1676 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 4, 2009.
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Chief Clerk of the House