H.R. No. 976
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The death of Janice D'Aun Glass Thompson of
Arlington on October 16, 2012, at the age of 72, brought a great
loss to her family and many friends; and
WHEREAS, Born in Shamrock on June 15, 1940, the former Janice
Glass was the daughter of Herschel and Annabelle Glass; she grew up
on a farm near Andice, and during high school she blossomed as a
singer and actress; in 1958, she won the Best Actress title in state
UIL competition; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Thompson became the devoted mother of four
children, Jana, Kelly, Gerald, and John, and she instilled in them
the importance of honor, faith, compassion, and a strong work
ethic; she also emphasized the value of higher education, and with
her encouragement, all of her offspring went on to earn advanced
degrees; moreover, she was a "second mother" to many of her
children's friends, and through the years, she continued to mentor
and nurture those around her; and
WHEREAS, At the age of 48, Ms. Thompson enrolled in college
herself, and she received her bachelor's degree in political
science cum laude four years later; she worked as a paralegal in
Dallas and became paralegal manager for the firm of Weil, Gotschal,
and Manges before retiring; and
WHEREAS, Highly engaged in her community, Ms. Thompson served
as president of the Arlington Civic League and of the Arlington
Medical Auxiliary; she was a member of the Arlington Civic Chorus,
Theatre Arlington, and Girls Inc.; in addition, she served on the
board of First United Methodist Church in Arlington, and she was a
member of the Aldersgate Sunday School Class and Stephen Ministry
at Trinity United Methodist Church; and
WHEREAS, Janice Thompson lived a rich and purposeful life,
and those who were fortunate enough to know her will forever cherish
their memories of her kindness, strength, and grace; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Janice D'Aun Glass
Thompson and extend sincere condolences to the members of her
family: to her children, Kelly Thompson Weeks and her husband,
David, Gerald Kenneth Thompson and his wife, JoLee, and John Kevin
Thompson and his wife, Patti; to her grandchildren, Tori, Trace,
Meghan, Hank, Tanner, and Tucker Thompson, Dylan Weeks, and Zachary
Zane "ZZ" Weeks; to the father of her children, Dr. Gerald G.
Thompson, and his wife, Linda; and to her many other relatives and
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 Janice
D'Aun Glass Thompson.
Patrick
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 976 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 27, 2013.
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Chief Clerk of the House