83R9078 LB-D
By: Darby H.R. No. 796
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and
meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and friends
of Beverly Singley Junell of Midland, who passed away on May 5,
2012, at the age of 64; and
WHEREAS, The daughter of Jones William and Margaret Singley,
Beverly Singley was born on July 20, 1947, in Wellington; she earned
her bachelor's degree in art education from Texas Tech University,
where she met her future husband, former state representative and
five-term chair of the House Appropriations Committee, U.S.
District Judge Robert Alan Junell; they married in 1968 and their
family grew to include three children, Robert Ryan, Keith
Elizabeth, and Clay Jones, as well as a number of grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, The Junells lived in Germany while Judge Junell
served in the U.S. Army, and during their time there, they enjoyed
skiing in the Alps and traveling Europe; on their return to the
United States, Mrs. Junell taught art in Lubbock until her husband
finished law school; they subsequently made their home in San
Angelo for many years; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Junell served on several committees in support
of local arts, and she further contributed to the community as a
member of the board of Baptist Memorial Hospital; moreover, she
sang in the San Angelo Symphony Chorale, and she participated in the
handbell ensemble and choirs of the First Presbyterian Church of
San Angelo; along the way, she was highly involved in the lives of
her children, encouraging them in their piano lessons and traveling
with them to soccer and field hockey tournaments around the state;
and
WHEREAS, After the family moved to Midland, Mrs. Junell
continued her musical endeavors at the First Presbyterian Church
there; she and her husband enjoyed many happy weekends skiing and
hiking in nearby Ruidoso, New Mexico, and she also delighted in
trips around the globe with her sisters; and
WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known Beverly Junell
will remember the way she touched their lives with her many talents,
her energy, and her wonderful sense of humor, and she will forever
hold a treasured place in their hearts; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Beverly Singley
Junell and extend deepest sympathy to the members of her family: to
her husband, the Honorable Robert Alan Junell; to her children,
Clay Junell and his wife, Samantha, Keith Junell Statler and her
husband, Aaron, and Ryan Junell and his wife, Tanya; to her
grandchildren, Rowan Junell, Felix Statler, Robert Ryan Junell,
Jr., and Jet Junell; to her sisters, Linda Stansbury and her
husband, Ted, and Cathy Sondergaard and her husband, John; to her
niece, Julie Hodges; and to her other relatives and many friends;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the members of her family and that when the Texas House
of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Beverly
Junell.