82R28788 MDM-D
By: Naishtat H.R. No. 2363
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Margaret Johnson Herman of Austin passed away on May
9, 2011, at the age of 93, leaving her circle of family and friends
to cherish their many happy memories of time spent in her company;
and
WHEREAS, Born on January 25, 1918, in Palacios, the former
Margaret Johnson was the daughter of Guy and Tenna Johnson; she had
many happy recollections of her childhood growing up on a farm,
playing with her friends and seven siblings, riding a horse to
school, and augmenting the family's finances by driving a makeshift
school bus at the age of 14; and
WHEREAS, Margaret Johnson married Gilbert S. Herman before
the beginning of World War II, and the couple raised a daughter,
Anne, and five sons, Nick, Wayne, Guy, Mike, and Craig, while
traveling throughout Texas and to postwar Germany and Japan for Mr.
Herman's military career; ultimately they settled in Corpus
Christi, where their home became an unofficial headquarters for
countless teenage boys, who appreciated the wisdom, patience, good
humor, and savory meals provided by Mrs. Herman; and
WHEREAS, This working mother became proficient in
computerized office management during her career with General
Export Iron and Metal, and she was so highly valued that when the
original owners sold the business, it was a condition of the sale
that Mrs. Herman retain her job until her retirement; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Herman maintained an active lifestyle in her
later years, mowing her yard, sharing the bounty of a large garden,
and teaching a senior aerobics class at Aldersgate United Methodist
Church, all well into her 80s; she was involved in the lives of her
20 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren, and during the
years she lived with her children and their families, she enjoyed
gardening, crossword puzzles, political discussions, and attending
Ballet Austin performances and sporting events at The University of
Texas and at her grandchildren's schools; and
WHEREAS, Beloved for her warmth, kindness, and generous
spirit, Margaret Herman enriched immeasurably the lives of her
family and many friends, and they 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 life of Margaret Johnson
Herman and extend sincere condolences to the members of her family:
to her children and their spouses, Anne and Brian Harrison, Nick and
Dee Herman, the Honorable Guy Herman and Lynn Blais, Michael and
Teresa Herman, and Craig and Jan Herman; to her daughter-in-law,
Elaine Herman; to her brothers, Ballard Johnson and his wife,
Louise, and Mack Johnson and his wife, Adeen; to her grandchildren
and 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 Margaret
Herman.