82R28785 RYA-D
By: Darby H.R. No. 2143
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and
meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and friends
of Hope Wilson Huffman of San Angelo, who passed away on March 29,
2010, at the age of 49; and
WHEREAS, This seventh-generation Texan could trace her
family lineage back to members of Stephen F. Austin's Old Three
Hundred and to German settlers who helped to establish the town of
Gruene; born in San Angelo on February 5, 1961, to Duncan
C. O. Wilson, Jr., and Patricia Hope Wilson, Ms. Huffman graduated
from Central High School in 1979; she went on to attend The
University of Texas, where she earned a bachelor of science degree
in speech and was a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority; and
WHEREAS, Keenly interested in politics, Ms. Huffman worked
for Senator John Tower after college and then for President Ronald
Reagan's 1984 reelection campaign; following President Reagan's
victory, she received an appointment in the U.S. Department of
Agriculture, and she later returned to Austin to work for Karl
Rove's political consulting firm; and
WHEREAS, Hope Huffman and her husband, James, were joined in
matrimony on November 14, 1987; they shared a loving relationship
and were blessed with two daughters, Grace and Virginia; the family
made its home in the Santa Rita neighborhood of San Angelo, where
Ms. Huffman enjoyed the company of many lifelong friends; active in
the community, she was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and
she volunteered her time with a number of organizations, including
the Humane Society of Tom Green County, the San Angelo Symphony, and
the West Texas Rehabilitation Center; Ms. Huffman also served as a
director of the Upper Colorado River Authority from 1999 until her
passing; and
WHEREAS, An avid naturalist and land conservationist, Hope
Huffman loved being outdoors, and she especially enjoyed working on
her Coralina Ranch, which had been in her family since 1885; side by
side with her husband, she devoted countless hours of effort to
improving the land, and she also continued to care for her father's
cherished pecan orchard; an expert markswoman, she had a great
passion for hunting as well as traveling, and she went on memorable
safaris to places such as Africa, New Zealand, and Alaska; and
WHEREAS, Hope Huffman possessed a zest for life and a
generosity of spirit that brightened the world for all around her,
and those who were privileged to share in her love and affection
will forever hold her close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Hope Wilson Huffman
and extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her
husband, James Gordon Huffman, Jr.; to her daughters, Grace Wilson
Huffman and Virginia Lynn Huffman; to her brother and
sister-in-law, Cam and Lydia Wilson; to her nephews, Nick and Max
Wilson; to her mother-in-law, Kathleen Porter; 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 Hope
Huffman.