81R604 CBE-D
By: Hilderbran H.R. No. 28
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Residents of Kerrville lost a beloved friend and
renowned philanthropist with the death of Kathleen Cox Cailloux,
who passed away on June 16, 2007, at the age of 92; and
WHEREAS, Born on November 27, 1914, in Monroe City, Missouri,
the former Kathy Cox grew up in Oklahoma City, where she graduated
from Classen High School in 1933; she went on to pursue a modeling
career in New York City and later moved with her family to Houston;
in 1942, she married Floyd Cailloux, a friend from school, and the
couple became the parents of three children, Patrick, Paula, and
Ken; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Cailloux and her husband retired to Kerrville
in the early 1980s and subsequently supported numerous charitable
endeavors in the Texas Hill Country and throughout the state; among
the organizations that benefited from their generosity are
Schreiner University, the Gladney Center for Adoption, the Scottish
Rite Children's Hospital, The University of Texas at Austin, the M.
D. Anderson Cancer Center, and the Shriners Hospitals for Children
in Galveston and Houston; in 1994, they founded the Floyd A. and
Kathleen C. Cailloux Foundation to continue their patronage of
nonprofit organizations in the Kerr County region; and
WHEREAS, Following her husband's death in 1997, Mrs. Cailloux
further contributed to Kerrville through the development of such
organizations as the Cailloux Charter School at the Hill Country
Youth Ranch, the Kathleen C. Cailloux City Center for the
Performing Arts, and the Kathleen C. Cailloux Humane Society of
Kerrville; and
WHEREAS, This esteemed woman was a devoted mother and
grandmother who was known for her characteristic good nature and
luminous smile; she enjoyed a variety of pursuits, including
reading, gardening, cooking, and horseback riding, and she
delighted in the company of her dogs; a lifelong Methodist, she drew
strength from her faith and was a valued member of the First United
Methodist Church of Kerrville; and
WHEREAS, Committed to making the world a better place, Kathy
Cailloux graciously shared her time and resources in behalf of her
fellow citizens, and she leaves behind a legacy of compassion, joy,
and benevolence that will long resonate in Kerrville and the Lone
Star State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Kathleen Cox Cailloux
and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her
children, Paula Cailloux Heileman and her husband, Blacky, and
Kenneth Floyd Cailloux and his wife, Sandy; to her grandchildren,
Robert Stephen Andresakis and his wife, Summer, Ben Modisett and
his wife, Leslie, and Cori Modisett; and to her
great-grandchildren, Dylan and Jack Modisett; 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 Kathleen
Cox Cailloux.