81R7623 MG-D
By: Anderson H.R. No. 556
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Lou Jean
Doak of Waco, who passed away on January 16, 2009, at the age of 84;
and
WHEREAS, Born on February 7, 1924, Lou Jean Doak was a native
of Valparaiso, Indiana; she went on to attend college and study
business, and she met Steve Doak in 1944; after Mr. Doak's
discharge from the U.S. Navy the following year, the couple fell in
love, and they were married on May 19, 1946; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Doak worked as a realtor in Indiana, and she
also shared her shorthand talents as a secretary for a variety of
businesses; Mr. Doak's profession often required the couple to move
across the country, and thus, his sociable wife had friends in
Michigan, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, and Texas; known for her
bright smile, Mrs. Doak delighted in the company of these
acquaintances, with whom she enjoyed rounds of golf and shopping
trips; she was also an active member of the Waco First United
Methodist Church, and she loved her Sunday school class; and
WHEREAS, Lou Jean Doak enhanced the lives of many with her
vibrant personality and her caring nature, and her memory will
forever be treasured in the hearts of all who were fortunate enough
to know her; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Lou Jean Doak and
extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her husband
of 62 years, Steve Doak; to her son and daughter-in-law, Jim and
Donna Doak; to her granddaughters, Stephanie Doak and Samantha
Urbantke and her husband, Tab; to her great-grandchildren, Doak and
Claire Urbantke; 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 Lou Jean
Doak.