H.R. No. 1997
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Estelle Sawyer of Corpus Christi passed away on
April 17, 2013, at the age of 73, leaving her circle of family and
friends to cherish their many happy memories of time spent in her
company; and
WHEREAS, Born in Corpus Christi on August 9, 1939, to
Eustolia and Reyes P. Perez, the former Estelle Perez grew up with
three sisters and a brother; she got her first job at the age of 15,
and as a teen, she was the runner-up in a state typing competition;
throughout her career, Mrs. Sawyer was known for her strong
administrative and organizational skills and for her
professionalism; she retired at the age of 71 from the Corpus
Christi Independent School District; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Sawyer was an outgoing woman who loved music
and took great pleasure in playing the piano and guitar and in
dancing; an active member of her community, she served on the board
of directors of the Boys Club of Corpus Christi for many years; and
WHEREAS, In all of her endeavors, Mrs. Sawyer enjoyed the
love and support of her husband, Jerry, with whom she shared more
than half a century; she also took great pride in her children, Gray
and Rhonda, and with the passing years, her family grew to include
four grandchildren, Ashley, Amber, Grayson, and Dalton; and
WHEREAS, Those who were privileged to share in the friendship
and love of Estelle Sawyer will always remember her with great
tenderness and affection; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Estelle Sawyer and
extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her
husband, Gerald Sawyer; to her children, Gerald Gray Sawyer, Jr.,
and Rhonda Sawyer Ilseng and her husband, Jeff; to her
grandchildren, Ashley, Amber, and Grayson Ilseng; to her mother,
Eustolia Perez; to her sisters, Mary Louise Russell and her
husband, Durrell, Gloria Schulz and her husband, Russ, and Rose
Marie Ward and her husband, Bill; to her brother, R. P. Perez, Jr.,
and his wife, Yolanda; 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 Estelle
Sawyer.
Herrero
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1997 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 17, 2013.
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Chief Clerk of the House