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1	1	H.R. No. 2143
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, The Lone Star State lost a passionate advocate in
6	6	behalf of all Texans with the death of Betty Price Anderson on
7	7	December 28, 2008, at the age of 75; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Born to the Reverend Henry Price and Irene Price on
9	9	August 18, 1933, the former Betty Price grew up in Central Texas and
10	10	earned a bachelor's degree from North Texas State University in
11	11	1954; she married John Anderson two years later, and the couple made
12	12	their home in Lubbock, where Dr. Anderson served as a professor of
13	13	chemistry at Texas Tech University; and
14	14	WHEREAS, Ms. Anderson soon distinguished herself through her
15	15	outstanding volunteerism in behalf of numerous causes; her
16	16	contributions to the city of Lubbock alone are extraordinary, with
17	17	the Urban Renewal Board, the South Plains Regional Workforce
18	18	Development Board, the Lubbock Area United Way Board, the South
19	19	Plains Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council, and the Saint Mary of
20	20	the Plains Hospital Foundation Board all benefiting from her
21	21	membership; moreover, she was a founding member of the South Plains
22	22	Food Bank, and she shared her time and talents with PEOPLE FIRST,
23	23	the Lubbock Rape Crisis Center, the South Plains AIDS Resource
24	24	Center, the Lubbock Independent School District Committee on
25	25	Excellence, and the city's planning and zoning commission; and
26	26	WHEREAS, An esteemed leader on the state and national level
27	27	as well, Ms. Anderson was appointed to the Texas Commission on
28	28	Children and Youth, the Adult and Protective Services Advisory
29	29	Committee, and the Texas Department of Human Services Aged and
30	30	Disabled Committee, which she chaired; in addition, she was deeply
31	31	involved in the local, state, and national organizations of the
32	32	League of Women Voters and the American Association of University
33	33	Women, both of which she served as state president, and she chaired
34	34	the Texas Committee for the Humanities and the Texas Commission on
35	35	Women; she also gave generously as a board member of the Center for
36	36	Public Policy Priorities for more than a decade; and
37	37	WHEREAS, Recognized often for her tireless efforts, Ms.
38	38	Anderson was the recipient of numerous honors, including the George
39	39	Mahon Award from the Lubbock chapter of the Association for Women in
40	40	Communications, the United Way Rita Harmon Volunteer Service Award,
41	41	the League of Women Voters State President's Award, and the
42	42	National League of Women Voters Education Fund Leaders Award, among
43	43	others; and
44	44	WHEREAS, Ms. Anderson was further known as a dedicated wife
45	45	and mother, a faithful congregant of St. John's Methodist Church in
46	46	Lubbock, and a lifelong learner who earned a master's degree from
47	47	Texas Tech University in 1973; and
48	48	WHEREAS, Though it is impossible to gauge the full effect of a
49	49	person's life, some individuals leave their unmistakable mark on
50	50	the world as they move through it, and Betty Price Anderson's legacy
51	51	of compassion, vision, and commitment to her fellow Texans will be
52	52	cherished for years to come; now, therefore, be it
53	53	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
54	54	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Betty Price Anderson
55	55	and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her
56	56	husband, Dr. John Anderson; to her sons, Art Anderson and his wife,
57	57	Kate, and Dr. Dale Anderson and his wife, Brenda; to her four
58	58	grandchildren; to her sister, Patsy; and to her other relatives and
59	59	many friends; and, be it further
60	60	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
61	61	prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
62	62	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Betty Price
63	63	Anderson.
64	64	Isett
65	65	______________________________
66	66	Speaker of the House
67	67	I certify that H.R. No. 2143 was unanimously adopted by a
68	68	rising vote of the House on May 21, 2009.
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70	70	Chief Clerk of the House