82R6580 MDM-D
By: Zedler H.R. No. 371
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to
a close when Kathleen Jeanne Jones Gilles of Arlington died on
January 21, 2011, at the age of 77; and
WHEREAS, Born on October 26, 1933, in Dallas and raised in
Wellington, the former Jeanne Jones was the daughter of Dr. Charles
Jones, Jr., and Kathleen Patricia Hosack Jones; one of five
children, she enjoyed the companionship of a sister, Rosemary, and
three brothers, Charles, John, and Frank; and
WHEREAS, After attending Sacred Heart Academy in
Springfield, Illinois, Mrs. Gilles graduated from Saint Joseph
Hospital School of Nursing in Memphis, Tennessee; she worked for a
time as a registered nurse at Saint Paul's Hospital in Dallas, then
relocated to Midland, where she lived for most of her life; it was
there that she met her future husband, Gilbert Joseph Gilles, Jr.;
the couple married on January 15, 1955, and shared nearly 40
rewarding years together, until Mr. Gilles's passing in 1994; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of a distinguished 23-year career at
Midland Memorial Hospital, Mrs. Gilles served as a nursing
supervisor and as a nurse administrator in obstetrics, the
emergency department, and the pharmacy; in 1982, she opened We Care
Home Health Agency with several colleagues, and she continued
working in the home health field until her retirement at age 74; she
moved to Arlington in 2002; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Gilles was a devoted wife, mother, and
grandmother, and she treasured the time she spent with her family,
which grew to include 4 children and 11 grandchildren; a longtime
congregant of Saint Ann's Catholic Church, she enjoyed dancing,
playing bridge, and rooting for the Texas Longhorns; and
WHEREAS, Jeanne Gilles touched many lives during her time on
this earth, and she will forever hold a special place in the hearts
of 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 Kathleen Jeanne
Jones Gilles and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her
family: to her children, Stephen J. Gilles and his wife, Stephanie,
R. Michele Purgason and her husband, Thomas, Kathleen J. Clymer,
and Susan G. Gilmore and her husband, Trey; to her grandchildren,
Emily, Sarah, Sophia, and Gabriella Gilles, Nicholas, Ashley, and
Michael Purgason, Taylor Clymer, and Will, Gibby, and Jackson
Gilmore; to her brother, Frank H. Jones, and his wife, Sharon; and
to her many 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 Jeanne
Gilles.