H.R. No. 1910
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Martha
Wade Crone of Tyler, who passed away on April 3, 2011, at the age of
79; and
WHEREAS, Born on October 28, 1931, in Tyler to Euris Jackson
Wade and Lessie Ann Campbell Wade, Martha Wade graduated from Tyler
High School in 1949 and continued her studies at Tyler Junior
College; she subsequently went on to enjoy a notable career with the
Texas Department of Public Safety that spanned more than a
quarter-century; and
WHEREAS, This beloved woman married Bobby Crone, with whom
she shared a rewarding marriage of 60 years, and she took great
pride in their family, which includes three children, Michael,
Eddie, and Marilyn, as well as five grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Crone was an active member of Pollard United
Methodist Church, and she also belonged to the Rose Garden Chapter
of the American Business Women's Association, serving the group as
president and being named its 1989 Woman of the Year and the
recipient of its Ambassador Award; and
WHEREAS, Martha Crone was truly a blessing in the lives of
countless people, and she will be deeply missed by all those who
were fortunate enough to know her; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Martha Wade Crone
and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her
husband, Bobby D. Crone; to her children, Michael Crone and his
wife, Tia, Eddie Crone and his wife, Linda, and Marilyn Crone; to
her grandchildren, Rachel and Mandi Keough and Kristin, Taylor, and
Jordan Crone; to her three great-grandchildren; to her
sisters-in-law, Norma Jean Alfred, Alice Crone, and Patsy Fetter;
to her brother-in-law, Harold Ray Crone, and his wife, Pat; 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 Martha Wade
Crone.
Anderson of McLennan
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1910 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 19, 2011.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House