H.R. No. 1608
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever cherish their
memories of Evelyn Rhodes Witte Sterling of Dallas, who passed away
on April 12, 2011, at the age of 93; and
WHEREAS, A native of Louisiana, Evelyn Rhodes was born on
July 19, 1917, to Gladys and Walter Rhodes; she graduated from
Neville High School in Monroe and went on to earn her bachelor's
degree from Louisiana State University; and
WHEREAS, While working as a medical technologist in
Shreveport, she met and married Dr. Wallie Stovall Witte; together,
they settled in Leland, Mississippi, where they helped to establish
the local hospital; she worked in her husband's medical practice
and later dedicated her time to raising their four children, Jane,
Lynn, Stovall, and Mignonne; after her husband's passing in 1968,
she was fortunate to find love a second time with George Archibald
Sterling; the couple were married in 1971, and Mrs. Sterling's
family grew to include three more daughters, Carol, Cappie, and
Catherine; and
WHEREAS, This dedicated volunteer gave back to her community
as a member of First Baptist Church, Deer Creek Garden Club, and
Leland Junior Auxiliary; in her free time, she enjoyed sculpting
and painting, and she studied her craft with Leon Koury and a number
of other local artists; she also loved to travel, and she visited
all seven continents and more than 100 countries through the years,
but her favorite trips were the annual summer beach vacations she
took with her children and grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Evelyn Sterling lived a full and generous life, and
she will always be remembered with great admiration and affection;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Evelyn Rhodes Witte
Sterling and extend deepest sympathy to the members of her family:
to her children and their spouses, Edwin and Jane Witte Loudon, Kent
and Lynn Witte Hamilton, Stovall and Jan Witte, Mignonne Kinney
Witte, Carol Sterling Finerty, Robert and Cappie Sterling Addison,
and Dean and Catherine Sterling Kidd; to her 15 grandchildren, Mike
Sterling Finerty and his wife, Jen, Rob Addison and his wife, Erin,
Wynn Loudon, Evelyn Loudon Ellis and her husband, Lance, Rhodes
Hamilton and his wife, Amanda, David Hamilton, Paul Hamilton, Jack
Hamilton, Caroline Loudon Parfect and her husband, David, Scott
Sterling Addison and his wife, Katherine, Meredith Witte Knight and
her husband, Shane, Carol Kidd Southerland and her husband, Scott,
Evelyn Witte, Sterling Kidd, and Stovall Witte III; to her eight
great-grandchildren; and to her other relatives and 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 Evelyn
Sterling.
Anchia
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1608 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 12, 2011.
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Chief Clerk of the House