SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 157
In Memory
of
Mary Wiley Faxel
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the
citizens of Fort Worth in mourning the loss of Mary Wiley "Dee"
Faxel, who died January 22, 2013, at the age of 91; and
WHEREAS, Mary Wiley was born October 8, 1921, in Houston;
she attended The University of Texas, where she was a member of
the Delta Gamma fraternity; and
WHEREAS, Through the years, she was active in a number of
social and philanthropic organizations, including the Junior
League, the Assembly, the Fort Worth Club, and the Shady Oaks,
River Crest, and Ridglea Country Clubs; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Faxel served the Fort Worth community with
distinction as a member of the boards of All Saints Hospital,
Goodwill Industries, Planned Parenthood, and the Lena Pope Home;
she played an important role in the initial construction of, and
additions to, All Saints Episcopal Church, and she and her
husband founded the Faxel Endowment for Nurses; and
WHEREAS, A woman of courage, strength, and compassion, she
gave unselfishly to others, and her playful sense of humor, her
generous spirit, and her enthusiasm for living each day to the
fullest will not be forgotten; and
WHEREAS, She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother,
and she leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by
her family and countless friends; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd
Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
family of Mary Wiley Faxel: her husband, Ralph E. Faxel; her
children, Lee Wiley Moncrief and Michael J. Moncrief; her
stepchildren, Ralph E. Faxel, Jr., and Tara Douglas; and her 11
grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
memory of Mary Wiley Faxel.
Davis
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on February 11, 2013,
by a rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate