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1	1	H.R. No. 2889
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, The citizens of Wichita Falls lost a cherished
6	6	member of the community with the passing of Elizabeth Perkins
7	7	Prothro on May 23, 2009, at the age of 89; and
8	8	WHEREAS, The daughter of prominent local residents Joe J.
9	9	Perkins and Lois Craddock Perkins, Mrs. Prothro graduated from
10	10	Wichita Falls High School and earned a bachelor's degree from
11	11	Southern Methodist University; she married Charles Nelson Prothro
12	12	in 1938, and the couple lovingly raised four children, Joe, Mark,
13	13	Kay, and the late Vin Prothro; and
14	14	WHEREAS, Mrs. Prothro was a generous, lifelong supporter of
15	15	the First United Methodist Church of Wichita Falls and a champion of
16	16	higher education; she endowed scholarships in a variety of
17	17	disciplines at Midwestern State University, where she also served
18	18	on the board of regents, and she continued her family's tradition of
19	19	philanthropy in behalf of Southern Methodist University; her
20	20	donations to SMU included a gift of $6 million in 2007 to fund
21	21	building renovations and an addition to the Perkins School of
22	22	Theology; in addition, she served on the SMU Board of Governors and
23	23	on the seminary's executive board; and
24	24	WHEREAS, Mrs. Prothro's other charitable interests included
25	25	the Wichita Falls Museum and Art Center, of which she was a founding
26	26	member, and the River Bend Nature Center, site of the Elizabeth
27	27	Prothro Pavilion; in her free time, she enjoyed photography, and
28	28	her talent earned her work a place in private and university
29	29	collections; and
30	30	WHEREAS, A gracious and caring woman, Elizabeth Prothro is
31	31	deeply missed but will long be remembered for her generous support
32	32	of scholarship, her devotion to her faith, and her gifts to make
33	33	this world a better place; now, therefore, be it
34	34	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
35	35	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Elizabeth Perkins
36	36	Prothro and extend deepest sympathy to the members of her family:
37	37	to her sons, Mark and Joe Prothro; to her daughter, Kay Yeager; to
38	38	her 10 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and
39	39	great-great-grandchild; and to her other relatives and many
40	40	friends; and, be it further
41	41	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
42	42	prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
43	43	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Elizabeth
44	44	Perkins Prothro.
45	45	Farabee
46	46	______________________________
47	47	Speaker of the House
48	48	I certify that H.R. No. 2889 was unanimously adopted by a
49	49	rising vote of the House on June 1, 2009.
50	50	______________________________
51	51	Chief Clerk of the House