H.R. No. 1569
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to
a close when Ethyel Stallings passed away on March 27, 2013, at the
age of 92; and
WHEREAS, Ethyel Stallings was born and raised in Dallas,
graduating from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1939; she went on to
marry Ted Stallings, with whom she nurtured a rewarding
relationship and shared the joy of raising five children, Greg,
Steve, Don, Suzanne, and Diana; and
WHEREAS, Through the years, Mrs. Stallings distinguished
herself as a community leader of boundless energy; inspired to
support the candidacy of Dwight Eisenhower, she formed the First
Republican Women's Club of Dallas in 1952, and today, the
organization continues to be a powerful force in North Texas
politics; she also collected enough signatures to create the first
Republican precinct in Dallas County, and her story of walking
door-to-door while pulling her children in a little red wagon has
become legendary among her fellow activists; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Stallings further shared her time and talents
with scouting programs, the Lakeview Garden Club, and the State
Fair of Texas, which she served for many years as a craft and food
judge; together with her husband, she attended First United
Methodist Church and was active in the Norrell Sunday school class;
through that group, she oversaw a scholarship foundation for the
Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University as
president and trustee; and
WHEREAS, Ethyel Stallings embodied the spirit of public
engagement that is the foundation of a successful democracy, and
although she will be deeply missed, she leaves behind a legacy of
achievement that will long resonate in the city she was proud to
call home; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Ethyel Stallings
and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her
sons, Greg Stallings and Steve Stallings; to her daughters, Suzanne
Guerra and Diana Hadley; to her seven grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren; and to her other relatives and many 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 Ethyel
Stallings.
Sheets
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1569 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on April 24, 2013.
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Chief Clerk of the House