H.R. No. 64
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Linda
Lashley Trisch, an admired civic leader and longtime Kerrville
businesswoman, who passed away on September 10, 2010, at the age of
68; and
WHEREAS, The daughter of Allen and Eula Lewis, the former
Linda Lewis was born in Pineville, Louisiana, on September 5, 1942;
as a child, she loved to explore the piney woods of Central
Louisiana with her brother, Cecil; when her own children were
young, she moved to Texas, where she was hired as the first female
Texas Farm Bureau insurance agent in her area; during her first
year, she became the company's leading life insurance agent, and
she went on to found Texas Hills Insurance Agency; while enjoying
success in business, she made time to participate in activities
with her daughter, Rhonda, and son, Todd, and she was a lifetime
member of the PTA; and
WHEREAS, This dynamic Texan married Don Trisch, with whom she
supported numerous organizations, among them the Kerr County 4-H,
the Cowboy Artists of America Museum, the Rocky Mountain Elk
Foundation, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, the Texas Hill Country
Youth Choir, and the American Cancer Society; moreover, Ms. Trisch
served for many years on the board of the Kerrville Convention and
Visitors Bureau and was named chair emeritus, and she was a member
of Hill Country CattleWomen; and
WHEREAS, At Thistlewood Farm, which she established with her
husband, Ms. Trisch raised Egyptian Arabian horses, and the
Trisches made many wonderful friendships at shows around the
country; they also owned and operated Hill Country Western Wear and
Hill Country Mercantile for a number of years; after retirement,
they renovated an old German farmhouse outside Fredericksburg, and
her creativity beautifully enhanced this project; Ms. Trisch loved
the country life, especially gardening, growing organic
vegetables, and raising chickens, and she spent countless happy
hours cooking for her family and enjoying the company of her
grandchildren; in addition, she collected antiques and sold them at
Round Top with her sisters and traveled to Colorado to fish, watch
wildlife, and admire the aspen trees; and
WHEREAS, Linda Trisch inspired those who were privileged to
know her with her energy, strong faith, and commitment to her
community, and she will long be remembered with deep admiration and
affection; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Linda Lashley Trisch
and extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her
husband, Don Trisch; to her children, Rhonda Lashley Lopez and her
husband, Jose, and Todd Lashley and his wife, Deanna; to her
stepchildren, Stacy Little and her husband, Brian, and Amie Trisch
Waldo; to her grandchildren, Emily Cardwell, Ellen, Levi, and
Benjamin Lashley, Kayle and Ally Little, and Brooke and Ethan
Waldo; to her sisters, Ouida Broach and Wanda Brumley; to her
brother, Cecil Lewis, and his wife, Beverly; to her sister-in-law,
Jeanne Lewis; 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 Linda
Lashley Trisch.
Hilderbran
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 64 was unanimously adopted by a rising
vote of the House on February 24, 2011.
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Chief Clerk of the House