H.R. No. 2143
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Lone Star State lost a passionate advocate in
behalf of all Texans with the death of Betty Price Anderson on
December 28, 2008, at the age of 75; and
WHEREAS, Born to the Reverend Henry Price and Irene Price on
August 18, 1933, the former Betty Price grew up in Central Texas and
earned a bachelor's degree from North Texas State University in
1954; she married John Anderson two years later, and the couple made
their home in Lubbock, where Dr. Anderson served as a professor of
chemistry at Texas Tech University; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Anderson soon distinguished herself through her
outstanding volunteerism in behalf of numerous causes; her
contributions to the city of Lubbock alone are extraordinary, with
the Urban Renewal Board, the South Plains Regional Workforce
Development Board, the Lubbock Area United Way Board, the South
Plains Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council, and the Saint Mary of
the Plains Hospital Foundation Board all benefiting from her
membership; moreover, she was a founding member of the South Plains
Food Bank, and she shared her time and talents with PEOPLE FIRST,
the Lubbock Rape Crisis Center, the South Plains AIDS Resource
Center, the Lubbock Independent School District Committee on
Excellence, and the city's planning and zoning commission; and
WHEREAS, An esteemed leader on the state and national level
as well, Ms. Anderson was appointed to the Texas Commission on
Children and Youth, the Adult and Protective Services Advisory
Committee, and the Texas Department of Human Services Aged and
Disabled Committee, which she chaired; in addition, she was deeply
involved in the local, state, and national organizations of the
League of Women Voters and the American Association of University
Women, both of which she served as state president, and she chaired
the Texas Committee for the Humanities and the Texas Commission on
Women; she also gave generously as a board member of the Center for
Public Policy Priorities for more than a decade; and
WHEREAS, Recognized often for her tireless efforts, Ms.
Anderson was the recipient of numerous honors, including the George
Mahon Award from the Lubbock chapter of the Association for Women in
Communications, the United Way Rita Harmon Volunteer Service Award,
the League of Women Voters State President's Award, and the
National League of Women Voters Education Fund Leaders Award, among
others; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Anderson was further known as a dedicated wife
and mother, a faithful congregant of St. John's Methodist Church in
Lubbock, and a lifelong learner who earned a master's degree from
Texas Tech University in 1973; and
WHEREAS, Though it is impossible to gauge the full effect of a
person's life, some individuals leave their unmistakable mark on
the world as they move through it, and Betty Price Anderson's legacy
of compassion, vision, and commitment to her fellow Texans will be
cherished for years to come; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Betty Price Anderson
and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her
husband, Dr. John Anderson; to her sons, Art Anderson and his wife,
Kate, and Dr. Dale Anderson and his wife, Brenda; to her four
grandchildren; to her sister, Patsy; and to her other relatives and
many 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 Betty Price
Anderson.
Isett
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2143 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 21, 2009.
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Chief Clerk of the House