82R25071 JBA-D
By: Anderson of McLennan H.R. No. 2241
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A long life filled with meaningful accomplishments
drew to a close with the passing of Helen Marie Brady Hunter of Waco
on April 14, 2011, at the age of 105; and
WHEREAS, Marie Brady Hunter was the daughter of Camden C.
Brady and Laura Hill Brady, two of the original settlers of Dallas;
a decorator by profession, she learned her craft at a specialty
school in New York in 1925; and
WHEREAS, A descendant of early Texas pioneers, Ms. Hunter
cherished everything about the Lone Star State; for five decades,
she was an active member of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas
and the Dallas County Pioneer Association, as well as the Daughters
of the American Revolution and the National Society of New England
Women; and
WHEREAS, She spent the first 92 years of her life as a
resident of Dallas, where she was a longtime congregant at
Believers Chapel, and she moved to Waco in the late 1990s; in the
past few years, she enjoyed riding on the DAR float in the Veterans
Day Parade and throwing candy to children and others who lined the
route; and
WHEREAS, Known for her delightful sense of humor and ready
smile, Marie Brady Hunter brightened the lives of many people
during her years on this earth, and she will be deeply missed by all
those who knew and loved her; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Helen Marie Brady
Hunter and extend deepest sympathy to the members of her family: to
her children, David Hunter and Loy Hunter Burgess; to her nine
grandchildren and nine 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 Marie Brady
Hunter.