SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 374
In Memory
of
Teresa Dianne May
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the
citizens of Austin in mourning the loss of Teresa Dianne May, who
died February 4, 2011, at the age of 50; and
WHEREAS, Teresa Dianne May was born November 12, 1960, in
Oak Ridge, Tennessee; she moved with her family to Austin in 1968
and went on to graduate from Anderson High School in 1978; and
WHEREAS, She attended the University of Kentucky School of
Music following a successful audition to enter its piano
performance program; for her senior presentation she performed a
Chopin recital, and she graduated in 1982; and
WHEREAS, She returned to Texas and completed studies for a
paralegal certificate at Southwest Texas State University and
began a career as a legal assistant; for more than 20 years, she
worked in environmental law for the firm of Brown McCarroll; and
WHEREAS, She was fascinated by genealogy and had traced her
family to the Revolutionary War, in which 10 of her ancestors had
served; she was a member of the Andrew Carruthers Chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolution; and
WHEREAS, A woman of courage, creativity, and compassion, she
gave generously to others, and her wisdom, warmth, and enthusiasm
for living each day to the fullest will not be forgotten by those
who knew her; and
WHEREAS, She was a devoted wife and mother, and her family
and many friends will continue to live with the treasured memories
of her life and her many accomplishments; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
family of Teresa Dianne May: her husband, Ben William Jones; her
daughter, Margaret Lee May-Jones; her parents, Fred and Darlene
May; and her brothers, Martin and David May; 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 Teresa Dianne May.
Watson
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on February 28, 2011,
by a rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate