SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1134
In Memory
of
Glennis Waltz Anderson
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
commemorates the life of Glennis "Gee" Waltz Anderson, who died
September 27, 2010, in Corpus Christi, at the age of 87; and
WHEREAS, She was born July 20, 1923, in Denison, Texas, to
Frank Hugo Waltz and Mildred Laughlin Waltz; she graduated from
Texas Tech University, where she was a cheerleader and later a
teacher; she was married to Lieutenant James Wilburn Anderson for
48 years, until his death in 1993; and
WHEREAS, She worked as a technical illustrator for North
American Aviation Company during World War II and later became
the first woman draftsman for the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad
and the City of Lubbock; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Anderson was involved in numerous
organizations over the years, including the Corpus Christi
Women's Society, the Corpus Christi Water Color Society, Delta
Delta Delta Alumnae, and the Monday Forum; she was a longtime
member of First United Methodist Church and served on the Statue
of Christ committee; she used her talent and creativity in many
ways, and she designed and supervised the stitching of the
kneelers for Alamo Heights Methodist Church in San Antonio and
First United Methodist Church in Canyon Lake; and
WHEREAS, A devoted mother and grandmother, Gee Anderson
was a woman of great warmth, grace, and beauty, and she enriched
the lives of all who knew her; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
family of Glennis Waltz Anderson; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
memory of Glennis Waltz Anderson.
Hinojosa
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 23, 2011, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate