H.R. No. 574
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the
death of Alma Faye Madden of Amarillo on August 26, 2012, at the age
of 82; and
WHEREAS, Alma Madden, affectionately called "Abbie," was
born in Texas to Clyde and Jessie Faye Cowden; after graduating from
Midland Lee High School, she went on to earn a bachelor's degree in
liberal arts from The University of Texas; and
WHEREAS, During her years at UT, she met Wales Hendrix
Madden, Jr., who served as student body president, and the couple
were married in 1952; they settled in Amarillo, and over the course
of their rewarding 60-year marriage, they were blessed with two
children, Wales and Tawney, as well as seven grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, In addition to helping manage her family's oil
business, Mrs. Madden contributed in myriad ways to the life of her
community; a champion of many worthy causes, she served as
president of the Junior League of Amarillo for four years, promoted
the advancement of Amarillo College, and funded a scholarship in
visual arts at West Texas A&M University; she also rendered
outstanding service to her alma mater, endowing a professorship in
the university's College of Liberal Arts and serving on several UT
boards; and
WHEREAS, This esteemed philanthropist was a talented artist
and the creator of more than 150 works in oil, charcoal, and
watercolor, many of which she gave to friends or auctioned in behalf
of charity; her painting "The Wedding Feast at Cana" hangs in the
Great Hall of the First Presbyterian Church in Amarillo; and
WHEREAS, Devoted to her family, her faith, and her community,
Abbie Madden gave freely of her time and energy to make the world
around her a better place, and although she is deeply missed,
memories of this beloved woman remain to inspire all those who were
privileged to know her; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Alma Faye Madden and
extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her
husband, Wales Madden, Jr.; to her children, Wales Madden III and
his wife, Nita, and Tawney Macfarlan and her husband, Dean; to her
grandchildren, Shawnee Hancock and her husband, Nick, Mac Macfarlan
and his wife, Sophie, Wales Madden IV and his wife, Lauren, Brandy
Thompson, Callie Nixon and her husband, Ryan, Hamilton Madden, and
Cody Jennings; to her six great-grandchildren; 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 Alma Faye
Madden.
Price
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 574 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 7, 2013.
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Chief Clerk of the House